Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore
William BlakeRead
The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.
Interpretation
Being grateful leads to abundance and prosperity.
This quote by William Blake highlights the importance of gratitude in one's life, suggesting that those who appreciate what they receive are more likely to experience a fruitful and rewarding existence. It emphasizes that a thankful attitude fosters positivity and attracts more good fortune.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of gratitude in personal growth.
Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
O thou who passest through our valleys in Thy strength, curb thy fierce steeds, allay the heat That flames from their large nostrils! Thou, O Summer, Oft pitchest here thy golden tent, and oft Beneath our oaks hast slept, while we beheld With joy thy ruddy limbs and flourishing hair.
Every Night and every Morn Some to Misery are born. Every Morn and every Night Some are born to Sweet Delight, Some are born to Endless Night.
As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.
He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars.
The gift was not large as money goes, and my need was not great, but the spirit of the gift is beyond price and leaves me blessed and in debt.
Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.
No gesture is too small when done with gratitude.
When you let me take I'm grateful. When you let me give I'm blessed.
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
Blessings we enjoy daily, and for the most of them, because they be so common, men forget to pay their praises. [and miss much of their benefits from grateful appreciation]
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