“I respect every soldier, from every country, who serves beside us in the hard work of history. America is grateful, and America will not forget.”
"The bond between mothers and their children is one defined by love. As a mother’s prayers for her children are unending, so are the wisdom, grace, and strength they provide to their children."
- George W. Bush
Love
"Today at Pearl Harbor, veterans are gathering to pay tribute to the young men they remember who never escaped the sunken ships. And over the years, some Pearl Harbor veterans have made a last request. They ask that their ashes be brought down and placed inside the USS Arizona. After the long lives given them, they wanted to rest besides the best men they ever knew. Such loyalty and love remain the greatest strength of the United States Navy."
- George W. Bush
Love
"“The bond between mothers and their children is one defined by love. As a mother’s prayers for her children are unending, so are the wisdom, grace, and strength they provide to their children.”"
- George W. Bush
Love
"Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos."
- George W. Bush
Compassion
"America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life."
- George W. Bush
Hope
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love."
- Marcus Aurelius
Gratitude
"To get happier, try gratitude, giving back, savoring, encouraging your optimism, and celebrating progress."
- Jonathan Harnum
Gratitude
"Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience."
- Roy T. Bennett
Gratitude
"Sometimes the little things in life mean the most."
- Ellen Hopkins
Gratitude
"The two words that will change your life are 'thank you'. Like a candle that can light a thousand more without shortening its own life, appreciation is a gift that, when given, can set the whole world aglow."
- Stacey Lee
Gratitude