#blessing

The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings. ↗

— Fulton J. Sheen

#clippings #counts #his #humble #man

Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Thanks for mercies past received. ↗

— John Sheffield

#dismiss #lord #mercies #past #received

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent. ↗

— Jonathan Swift

#except #innocent #itself #power #protect

A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all. ↗

— Tacitus

#blessing #committed #crime #few #individuals

When you're kept by a patron you don't have to duke it out in the media marketplace for dollars and for readers. In some ways that's a blessing because it takes a lot of pressure off you. ↗

— David Talbot

#blessing #dollars #duke #kept #lot

Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not. ↗

— Terence

#curses #get #how #know #mind

To take for granted one's blessings is a damage to the soul, and in time one will lose them, simply from lack of care. One should never tire of nourishing and treasuring all that is lovely. ↗

— Anne Perry

#love

The time has come to harness the blessed power within us and to use it to transcend from our current existence into a more empowered reality. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#inspirational #life #motivational #self-empowerment #success

On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver. ↗

— William Bartram

#almighty #blessings #creator #favours #gratitude

I see humanity now as one vast plant, needing for its highest fulfillment only love, the natural blessings of the great outdoors, and intelligent crossing and selection. ↗

— Luther Burbank

#blessings #crossing #fulfillment #great #highest