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
“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.”
― John Wesley
My Momma used to say, a lie will just lie there and you will trip over it, but the truth will stand when the world’s on fire!
Pretty is as pretty does……..My Grandmother
I so enjoy movie quotes used throughout my life to encourage laughter and break the monotony of day to day life. Thank you for the opportunity to share some jewels.
“she worships the quicksand I walk on.” ( Olivia Dukakis from Steel Magnolias).
“I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful, than a lifetime of nothin’ special” . ( Shelby to M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias).
“Sammy’s so confused he doesn’t know whether to scratch his watch or wind his butt.” ( Truvy (Dolly Parton) in Steel Magnolias).
Quotes:
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” Mother Theresa
“The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the most of everything they have.” Author unknown
What a neat prize! I would love to win.
“The best and most beautiful things in life cannot be seen or touched, but must felt by the heart.”
― Helen Keller
A favorite quote from Will Rogers … “Even if you’re on the right track you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”