“What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.”
— Antoine De Saint-Exupery
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
“One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.”
— John Wanamaker
“A life oriented around gratefulness is the panacea for insatiable yearnings and life’s ills.”
— Robert Emmons & Michael McCullough
“It’s not THEM… People, situations, thoughts/feelings… It’s you! The problem comes from you.”
— Unknown
“In a world where so many are hungry,may we eat this food with humble hearts;in a world where so many are lonely,May we share this friendship with joyful hearts.”
— Anonymous
“As we join hands in fellowship around this bountiful table,we give thanks for the blessings of this food and the love of these friends as a symbol of our gratitude for all the manifold blessings of this life.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“For food that stays our hunger,For rest that brings us ease,For homes where memories linger,We give our thanks for these.”
— Anonymous
“The food which we are about to eat Is Earth, Water, and Sun, compounded through the alchemy of many plants.Therefore Earth, Water and Sun will become part of us. This food is also the fruit of the labor of many. We are grateful for it.May it give us strength, health, joy.And may it increase our love.”
— Unitarian Blessing
“We receive this food in gratitude to all beings Who have helped to bring it to our table,And vow to respond in turn to those in need With wisdom and compassion.”
— Buddhist Blessing