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
This has been a very inspiring thread! Here are a few of my favorites:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead
“Do or do not… there is no try.” -Master Yoda
“Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.”
–Lao Tsu
We may not have it all together, but together we have it all!!!
“Be happy with what you got, because there is someone out there who doesnt have it”
(This is so true and we forget sometimes)
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities — always see them, for they’re always there.
~Norman Vincent Peal
You never stand alone when you stand with God.
Faith is not believing that God can, it’s knowing that He will.
The will of God will not lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you.
I’m not sure the author. I have these on plaques in my room!
I have this one right at the top of my blog – I hope that when people leave they leave with this very feeling!
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.”
~Mother Teresa
I also love this one.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
~Maya Angelou