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
I have soooooo many quotes that I love, but I’ll restrain and only give you three:
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will” unkown author
“Comparison is the thief of Joy” ..Theodore Roosevelt
“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain” unknown author
Do not follow the path. Go where there is no path to begin the trail.
– Ashanti proverb
It is often difficult to get other people to follow your train of thought. Stop trying. It’s your train. You are the engineer and the conductor. Always remember that when you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength, and conviction, the only thing that can stop you is you, so be a trailblazer.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow……Helen Keller
“We have a choice. We can seek for the bad in others. Or we can make peace and work to extend to others the understanding, fairness, and forgiveness we so desperately desire for ourselves. It is our choice; for whatever we seek, that we will certainly find.” ~Dieter F. Uchtdorf
I especially like this part: “…for whatever we seek, that we will certainly find.” Perspective and attitude are wondrous things!
(I may have already posted this one. I can’t remember. Sorry if it’s a repeat.)
“If it’s to be, it’s up to me”
That is what gets me out of many bouts of wondering how things should go.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark;
professionals built the Titanic.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your under standing. in all ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.
Proverbs 3:5-6