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
Happiness is a choice anyone can make. Drew Barrymore
“A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you’re home.”
Anonymous
After reading your newsletter today regarding your Grand-daddy’s being slow to anger or take offense, I was reminded of this one, which has helped me many, many times:
“Never assume malice when stupidity is the cause.”
LOL!!!
Mary,
Very awesome, apparently came from a very WISE gentleman, too! It’s a paraphrased verson of a Bible verse, my eleven year old grandson uses often, too! “Be quick to Listen, and slow to Speak!”
I think “we” all can certainly benefit from these very WISE words! Blessings…
Kaye
Yes, God gave us two ears but only one mouth for a reason.
That really hits home! When you apply that thought in daily life, it not only makes things easier, but you get to laugh inside your head, in some cases several times a day.
My husband has insisted that our Grandchildren learn this and live by it.
It’s nice to be important but more important to be nice.
Sheesh!!! Let me try it again,
“Our days are happier when we give a PIECE of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.”
There! I can’t stand typos!!
I love quotes and have kept a quote book for many years. Here’s one I particularly like,
“Our days are happier when we give a pice of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.” Unknown
I wish I knew who this wise person was!
Shelia
A promise made and not kept,is like a cloud blowing over the desert without dropping any rain.