“Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation. Go find somebody's hand and squeeze it, while there's time.”
Dale Dauten · Cited in Colleen Zuck et al., Daily Word for Families (2002)
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One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay 'in kind' somewhere else in life.
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Lindbergh admits you can't settle a debt of thanks with thanks alone. You pass the kindness along instead, which is a neat way to think about a holiday table.
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