Drop the question what tomorrow may bring, and count as profit every day.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full resources that are within thy reach.

I have yet to find a man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.

Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible. The kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

When you don't come from struggle, gaining appreciation is a quality that's difficult to come by.

Gratitude is the way to happiness.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach, when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

No duty is more urgent than giving thanks.

Two of the hardest tests in life: The patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to accept whatever you encounter.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence—natural ability notwithstanding.

With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.

If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owning more to patient attention, than to any other talent.

Vision without execution is hallucination.

I just want God’s will. And He’s allowed to go to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promise land . . . So I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man.

Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments.

Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.