Quotes about Appreciation

There is no occasion when meals should become totally unimportant. Meals can be very small indeed, very inexpensive, short times taken in the midst of a big push of work, but they should be always more than just food.

Remember that He who created you to be creative gave you the things with which to make beauty and gave you the sensitivity to appreciate and respond to His creation. Creativity is His gift to you and the 'raw materials' to be put together in various ways are His gift to you as well.

If you have two loves of bread, sell one and buy a lily. The bread becomes a different thing when eaten at a table with the lily in the center.

Be satisfied with the fact that although your art or talent may never be accepted by the world as anything 'great', and may never be your career, it can be used to enrich your day by day life:enrich it for you, and for the people with whom you live.... and come to the recognition of the fact that it is important for you to BE creative in this area to the extent of your talent: important for you as a person who IS a creative creature.

Even if (musical) talent is "just" used within a family, someone is appreciating what is being produced, or is sharing in the enjoyment.... for relaxation; for just plain fun and sharing: for the experience of doing something creative together.

There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let this person be you.

Summer vacation is the time when parents realize that teachers are grossly underpaid.

No painter's brush, nor poet's pen In justice to her fame Has ever reached half high enough To write a mother's name.

Grandmas don't just say "that's nice" — they reel back and roll their eyes and throw up their hands and smile. You get your money's worth out of grandmas.

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop to look around once in a while you could miss it.

A rose can say "I love you", orchids can enthrall, but a weed bouquet in a chubby fist, yes, that says it all.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.