Take equal parts of faith and courage, mix well with a sense of humor, sprinkle with a few tears, and add a helping of kindness for others. Bake in a good-natured oven, and dust with laughter.
Scrape away any self-indulgence that is apparent, and serve with generous helpings.
Source: Ohio State Grange Monthly, quoted in The Speaker's Handbook, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.A.
“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be”.
- Marcel Pagnol (French Writer, Producer and Film Director, 1895-1974)
Oh blessed are you people with pure and simple hearts---who know nothing but to love and understand all those around you. The kingdom of Heaven is closer to you than to those who are well-learned.