A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. Why does Thomas Carlyle say this? Because it is in loving that we learn life’s most difficult and important lessons.
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Albert Schweitzer
By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world. By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive. ~ Albert Schweitzer
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It is universally agreed that being grateful is essential to a happy life. Does gratitude come naturally or is it a virtue we acquire? When watching small children being reminded repeatedly by their parents to “Say ‘thank you,’” it is evident that gratitude is learned and therefore it can be taught. Gratitude teaches us to recognize gifts, to acknowledge and appreciate those who bestow them, and to take the next step of giving to others.
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