All my ambition is, I own, to profit and to please unknown; like streams supplied from springs below, which scatter blessings as they go.

It seems that boredom is one of the greatest discoveries of our time. If so, there's no question but that he must be considered a pioneer.

When someone who is suffering looks to you for compassion, it's indeed a blessing; you are chosen to be their Light in a moment of sorrow.

That we are not much sicker and much madder than we are is due exclusively to that most blessed and blessing of all natural graces, sleep.

This morning of the small snow I count the blessings, the leak in the faucet which makes of the sink time, the drop of the water on water.

After about ten years of study I ended up feeling so full and blessed that I wanted to give some of what was given to me back to humanity.

God really is in the business of blessing his people in unusual ways so his goodness and his greatness will be declared among all peoples.

Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn't. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces.

It's a blessing from God just to have all of the opportunities that I've had and being able to come down with as many catches as I've had.

BET, I'll never, never, ever forget them for this wonderful blessing they gave to me, to be on the 10th annual BET awards for my comeback.

Blessings be the inventor of the alphabet, pen and printing press! Life would be -- to me in all events -- a terrible thing without books.

When will I ever learn to accept what is given instead of always yearning for more? My lavish expectations too often tarnish my blessings.

I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.

I feel it is a blessing, a duty, an honor, that we give the love that we have, and we share the lives that we have with our fullest heart.

Israel's [as well as our] enjoyment of the land is contingent on their behavior. Blessings or cruses lie before them; the choice is theirs.

It is good for us to think that no grace or blessing is truly ours till we are aware that God has blessed some one else with it through us.

God has given you this good stuff so that you can show the world a person who enjoys blessings, but who is still totally obsessed with God.

All that appears in your life is a blessing, presenting you with a greater opportunity to define who you are, and to know yourself as that.

Photography was a blessing because it filled my time. If I had to start over, I'd pursue photography - probably to the exclusion of acting.

I believe that illness has led me to a life of gratitude, so I consider Lyme disease at this point in my life to be a blessing in disguise.

To have much learning, to be skillful in handicraft, well-trained in discipline, and to be of good speech -- this is the greatest blessing.

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

Find a positive lesson and positive reason for all of your personal relationships. Accentuate the blessings and knowledge gained from each.

I think what we call the dullness of things is a disease in ourselves. Else how could anyone find an intense interest in life? And many do.

Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.

Peace-not passion, not personal possessions, not personal accomplishments nor happiness-is one of the greatest blessings a man can receive.

Many Americans genuinely fear that God is preparing to remove his hand of protection and blessing from our country, or perhaps already has.

I know I've accomplished a great deal for a man of my height. It's been a blessing, and I thank God for the talent. I've always given 110%.

Always count your blessings. Be thankful you are able to be out on a beautiful course. Most people in the world don't have that opportunity.

I have a good brain on me, but I've never really used it when it came to making decisions about love, which has been a blessing and a curse.

No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew it was the greatest of evils.

I know why there must be opposition in all things. Adversity, if handled correctly, can be a blessing in our lives. We can learn to love it.

Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don't come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come.

Nourish beginnings, let us nourish beginnings. Not all things are blest, but the seeds of all things are blest. The blessing is in the seed.

I'm just steadily building myself up as Kelly Rowland, not just Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, which is a blessing to be able to do that.

When Allah puts barakah (His blessings) in something, it will come beyond your expectations- never underestimate the power of one good deed.

It's actually a blessing to be able to walk off that field win, lose or draw. If you walk off that field healthy, that's the important thing.

I'll always be thankful for what I have right now. I feel that it's been a blessing. But I know my time will come. It's just the way life is.

Happiness is attained by three things: being patient when tested, being thankful when receiving a blessing, and being repentant upon sinning.

Trayvon exposed a lot of things. I think something positive will come out of it. It's a blessing in disguise. And he will never be forgotten.

Let me tell you that every misery I miss is a new blessing. [Not only be grateful for the good that you have but also for the bad you don't!]

Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.

Obedience is the pathway to blessing. It’s the means of protection. It’s the means of joy. It’s the means to finding God’s best in our lives.

Participation in the blessings of the union with Christ comes when the faithful have all the things needed to live well and blessedly to God.

I feel, as an artist, that we don't do enough to appreciate our fans. We are in this position because of the fans, and it's really a blessing.

It really is a blessing when two people who are so full of dignity and kindness and really live to make the world a better place get together.

To be able to be mentioned with guys like Emmitt, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin and my man LaDainian Tomlinson, it's a blessing.

The fact that people are able to be positively impacted by any of my work is really just a blessing. And ultimately, that's what I want to do.

There's a blessing that you're in a spotlight, but people follow you and want to keep asking you questions - it's just overwhelming sometimes.

I have enough energy to write with and as that is all I have any business doing anyhow, I can with one eye squinted take it all as a blessing.

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