When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?

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"Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle."

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

Courage

"Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame."

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

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"There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds."

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

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"I’ve searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees."

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

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"A stiff apology is a second insult. The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt."

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

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"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

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"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

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