“I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time? The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?”
"The rose is fairest when it is budding new, and hope is brightest when it dawns from fears."
- Sir Walter Scott
Hope
"Look back and smile on perils past!"
- Sir Walter Scott
Reflection
"Death — the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening."
- Sir Walter Scott
Spirituality
"Autumn is the time of picturesque tranquility."
- Sir Walter Scott
Peace
"November's sky is chill and drear, November's leaf is red and sear."
- Sir Walter Scott
Nature
"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