Character and Conduct – 21 November – Causes of Thankfulness

ON LEAVING A HOME FOR INCURABLES

IT didn’t seem much to be able to walk away, to look back, to remember what we had seen;  and yet how is it that we are not on our knees in gratitude and thankfulness for every active motion of the body, every word we speak, every intelligent experience and interest that passes through our minds?

Miss THACKERAY

NOTHING raises the price of a blessing like its removal;  whereas, it was its continuance which should have taught us its value.

HANNAH MORE

O GOD, animate us to cheerfulness!   May we have a joyful sense of our blessings, learn to look on the bright circumstances of our lot, and maintain a perpetual contentedness.

CHANNING

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.