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
Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must.
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
May angels guard you and guide you &
May God continue to bless you and keep you
Mamma had so many. Such as:
“strangers are just friends you haven’t met yet”
My fav of mamma’s is not so uplifting but has served me well throughout my life is:
“If you lie down with dogs, you’ll get up with fleas”
Mamma loved dogs, this was a warning about the company we keep.
Then my favorite literary qoute:
“We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.”
– Herman Melville
Friends are kisses blown to us by angels
If you’re alone, I’ll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I’ll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I’ll be your pillow. If you need to be happy, I’ll be your smile. But anytime you need a friend, I’ll just be me.” –Anonymous
Wherever you go, take love with you.
Hi Christy,
I have to say the one quote that has inspired me the most is this one:
The key to today is the night before.
Being able to get the day going and not have so much clutter and dishes in the sink, has helped me tremendously.