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Thu 13 May 2021

Give

Posted by PJ under giving, quote of the day, the self
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Random quote of the day:

“All you have is what you are, and what you give.”

—Ursula K. LeGuin, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 15 Feb 2021

Good deed

Posted by PJ under giving, prayers, proverb, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“A good deed is the best form of prayer.”

—Syrian proverb

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Tue 1 Oct 2019

Giving

Posted by PJ under giving, hearts, quote of the day, wealth
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Random quote of the day:

“If you have much, give your wealth; if you have little, give your heart.”

—Moroccan proverb

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Tue 13 Oct 2015

Gifts

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Random quote of the day:

“He doubly benefits the needy who gives quickly.”

—Publius Syrus, Maxim 6

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Mon 24 Feb 2014

Give until it hurts

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Random quote of the day:

“Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.”

—Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving

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Mon 2 Dec 2013

Just do it. Do it again. And again.

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Random quote of the day:

“Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another’s pain, life is not in vain.”

—Helen Keller, We Bereaved

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Mon 11 Nov 2013

Small still counts

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Random quote of the day:

“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often can’t foresee.”

—Marian Wright Edelman, Families In Peril: An Agenda for Social Change

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Fri 23 Dec 2011

Gift giving

Posted by PJ under giving, letting go, quote of the day
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Happy holidays, everyone!  The random quote of the day will return January 3rd.

 

Random quote of the day:


“The greatest gift to others is to freely relinquish yourself.”

—Bodhidharma

 

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Tue 2 Aug 2011

It isn’t all about money

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Random quote of the day:


“Generosity is for those who can afford it.”

—George, Dead Like Me

 

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Fri 17 Jun 2011

Love hurts

Posted by PJ under giving, love, pain, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

 

“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.”

—Daphne Rae, Love Until It Hurts: The Work of Mother Teresa and Her Missionaries of Charity

 

(This quote has been widely misattributed to Mother Teresa herself.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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