Jeanne DuPrau

“...look at all the remarkable things [they] had done! It wasn’t because they had extraordinary powers, really, but because of how well they used the ordinary powers everyone had: the power of courage, the power of kindness, the powers of curiosity and knowledge.”

--Jeanne DuPrau

Lloyd Alexander

“Neither refuse to give help when it is needed,... nor refuse to accept it when it is offered.”

― Lloyd Alexander

William Shakespeare

“A friend should bear his friend's infirmities.”

--William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar

F. Scott Fitzgerald

"It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living."                      

--  F. Scott Fitzgerald

Frances Hodgson Burnett

“Perhaps kind thoughts reach people somehow, even through windows and doors and walls. Perhaps you feel a little warm and comforted, and don’t know why, when I am standing here in the cold and hoping you will get well and happy again.”

― Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett

“Perhaps to be able to learn things quickly isn't everything. To be kind is worth a great deal to other people...Lots of clever people have done harm and have been wicked.”

― Frances Hodgson Burnett

Charles Dickens

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”

― Charles Dickens

Anonymous

If you were busy being kind,

Before you knew it, you would find

You’d soon forget to think ‘twas true

That someone was unkind to you.

If you were busy being glad

And cheering people who were sad,

Although your heart might ache a bit

You’d soon forget to notice it.

If you were busy being true

To what you know you ought to do,

You’d be so busy you’d forget

The blunders of the folks you’ve met.

-- Anon.

Anonymous

When life seems just a dreary grind,

And things seem fated to annoy,

Say something nice to someone else

And watch the world light up with joy.

--Anon.

J.R. Miller

The Problem of Life

There are so many possibilities in life, in attainment and achievement, and so many opportunities of doing good, that it is a glorious thing to live. Surely, then, we ought to make the most of our life.

The ideal life is one of joy. The face ought to be shining--shining even in darkness. People say this is a sad world, yes, for those who have eyes only for shadows. He who has songs in his heart hears songs wherever he goes.

-- Dr. J. R. Miller

Anonymous

The Life That Counts

The life that counts must toil and fight;

Must hate the wrong and love the right;

Must stand for truth, by day, by night--

This is the life that counts.

The life that counts must helpful be;

The cares and needs of others see;

Must seek the slaves of sin to free--

This is the life that counts.

--Anonymous.