Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are. Henry Van Dyke

Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness.   Richard Bach I had to really sit and think about this quote.  At

I wish more people would understand just how much their words and actions affect others. Karen Salmansohn Our words have power.  They have the

I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them.~ Picasso I didn’t share this quote with my students

 If you want to feel rich, just count all of the things you have that money can’t buy. – Anonymous   I can sometimes

If you can’t excel with talent, triumph with effort. ~ Dave Weinbaum My talents are limited.  I can write – I’m not an amazing

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining – it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems. –

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. – Henry Ward Beecher My students today had a hard time with this quote

The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others. – Robert Baden-Powell I admit to being more than