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
If I have been of service, if I have glimpsed more of the nature and essence of ultimate good,…if I am at peace with myself, it has been a sucessful day….Alex Noble
All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don’t discover why.Sucess in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or axxomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others….Danny Thomas
I wish we could put some of the Christmas Spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month….Harlan Miller
Never be bullied into silence.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no one’s definition of your life, define yourself
~Harvey Fierstein
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become -Buddha
Mom’s should play poker.
They can tell when you’re bluffing, plus, they already know how to deal. -anon
“Joy is very contagious, try therefore, to be always overflowing with joy, wherever you go” -Mother Theresa
“Remember who you are.” -The Chase Murals in Venice, Ca
AvgBetty I had to use this on my emails-one of my favorites!!!!
“I don’t at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.”
—Oscar Wilde
“Our childhood is what we spend the rest of our lives overcoming.”
—Amy Bennett
“The reason grandchildren and grandparents get along so well is because they have a common enemy.”
—Unknown
“The truth is that parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet.”
—Bill Cosby
“You’ve reached middle age when all you exercise is caution.”
—Unknown
“My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.”
—Ashleigh Brilliant
“Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealing with men.”
—Joseph Conrad
“Tolerance is a great trait to contain, but so is the ability to shut up.”
—Unknown
“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”
—Sam Ewing
“My friend, if I could give you one thing in life, it would be the ability to see yourself as others see you, then you would realize what a truly special person you are.”
—B.A. Billingsly
“Live like there is no tomorrow, and live tomorrow like there was no yesterday.”
—Lindsay Matheus
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them”: ~Henri Matisse
For the Quotes below, Author Unknown:
‘Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.’
A sharp tongue can cut your own throat.
If you want your dreams to come true, you mustn’t oversleep.
Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.
The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge.
One thing you can give and still keep…is your word.
You lie the loudest when you lie to yourself.
If you lack the courage to start, you have already finished.
One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.
Ideas won’t work unless ‘you’ do.
Your mind is like a parachute…it functions only when open.
The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime! It is never too late to become what you might have been.
I am a quote junkie. I wish I had my quote journal with me, and I could give you lots. Maybe later! For now…
“Other people’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” ~ Les Brown
“Go with the flow… expectations lead to misery & depression… just let life happen. Grasp opportunity when it comes along, pay your bills, say please & thank you, laugh a lot, and be happy!” ~ unknown
“Everyone should participate in some type of activity that requires boots.” ~ Juanita Markham (me)
Necessity is the best motivator.
Don’t loose what you want for what you want right now. Phil Martelli Basketball coach St. Joseph’s University