Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
—Cicero
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
—Cicero
I’m doing my best to be mindful about how I’m living: to be kind and patient, and not to impose bad mood on somebody else. Being mindful is as good a way to be spiritual as anything else.
–Deirdre O’Kane
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.
–Saint Francis de Sales
The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.
–Elbert Hubbard
Franklin’s illness gave him strength and courage he had not had before. He had to think out the fundamentals of living and learn the greatest of all lessons…Infinite patience and never-ending persistence.
–Eleanor Roosevelt
The first time I read this quote, was our first visit to the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial in Washington DC. This visit was not long after I’d been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and this quote has resonated with me ever since; maybe now more than ever.