Give A Penny, Get A Penny
Give A Penny, Get A Penny
Most gas stations in the South have little change dishes by the register. If you’re paying for a transaction and need an extra penny or two, you simply take one from the dish. People then reciprocate this good turn by dropping a few coins in the dish from time to time, thereby creating a community bank of sorts, based on goodwill.
So in that spirit, this is Southern Plate’s “Give A Penny, Get A Penny” page.” I dearly love positive quotes and am always scouring the web for more so I thought this would be a great place to compile all of those. I’ll post mine, you post yours, and we can all “Give A Penny” when we have one and come back to “Get A Penny” when we need one.
I’ll also draw from these quotes to include at the bottom of my posts and emails that I send out to Southern Plate readers and be sure to credit the person who provided it, so include a link to your blog if you have one.
I would consider it a personal favor if you’d take the time to share a quote of motivation or positivity in the comments section below. Quote yourself, your Mama, someone famous, or our best friend “Anonymous”, it doesn’t matter, long as you drop your penny and then come back on one of those days when you feel like you might need one yourself.
Gratefully,
Christy
―Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.
James Bryant Conant
Always remember…. “It isn’t the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it.” Eileen Elias Freeman
“Do not attempt to feed your family as well as you do your guests.”
“One should strive to feed guests as well as one’s family.”
-Patty Smith
“There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.”
― Joni Mitchell
“We can do no great things. Only small things with great love.” -Mother Theresa
“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” -Mark Twain
“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” -Abraham Lincoln
“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.” -Hodding Carter, Jr.
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” -Henry David Thoreau
“If you dream it, it can be.” -Walt Disney
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” -James Joyce
“Some men and women make the world better just by being the kind of people they are.” -John W. Gardner
“You can motivate people with a carrot, a hug, or a kick in the pants. The key to successful motivation is knowing which tool to use.” -Will Keim
Daddy used to say, ” If the Lord is willing and the creek don’t rise”
when asked to do something.
And the Lord usually was, and the water did not get too high.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit,
Wisdom is NOT putting it in a fruit salad.
I don’t know who said it first, but I love it! It’s nothing earth shattering…just puts a little smile on your face.