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
Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting.
-Elizabeth Bibesco
LOVE this!
Christy, in these busy, hectic days running up to Christmas I think of a quote from the TV show “Touched By an Angel”. The angel Monica said, “Dear God, thank you for this really tough, stress-filled day. Because without it I wouldn’t have had a day at all.” Merry Christmas to you and yours. Luv ya! Phyllis
What a wonderfule quote Phyllis! Merry Christmas!!
Christy, will purple-hull peas work for New Years
Don’t mess with anger, because it is like a poison… I drink the poison, hoping that it will kill another person – but the only person it kills is me! ~ a wise (young) priest in a homily… I’ve never forgotten it!
What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. ~Agnes M. Pahro
Linda Anders is living her life to be the kind of woman that when she
wakes up in the morning and her feet hit the floor, the devil shudders
and says “Oh Crap….She’s up”
“Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” ~ Aeschylus
“Cleaning house—both literally and as a metaphor for life—is a great way to hit the refresh button.” — Oprah
Never take down a fence until you know why it was put up.