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
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein
“If it was easy then everyone would do it” – my Dad
“Use it up wear it out make do or do without” – unknown
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor Roosevelt
I am 71 but I’ve never forgotten my gramma’s oft said sayings. One of them….. Pretty is, as pretty does.
He who does not know and does not know he does not know, is a fool.
Shun him.
He who does not know and knows he does not know, is simple.
Teach him.
He who knows and does not know he knows, is asleep.
Awaken him.
He who knows and knows he knows, is wise.
Follow him.
‘You will never drown if you were born to hang.”
I don’t know what it means but Grandma said this whenever she thought it appropriate.
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Not everything said requires an answer”. A truism my Grama often said to her many granddaughters, and that was passed down to her by her mama.
“You make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give.”
One of my mothers favorite quotes. Do not know where she got it from, but we have all passed it down.