Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist

Encouragement
Pass It On®
Pass It On®

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Cecelia Ann Jernegan from Arizona MAY 12, 2022
I love Pass it on! Keep up the great job you are doing.
Nancy from Brooklyn, NY JULY 18, 2016
All of us need a mentor to help.us move ahead.
Carol from Payson, AZ AUGUST 1, 2014
I use your daily quotes on our daily "chronicle" at the skilled nursing facility where I work. Thank you for giving me such wonderful material.

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LOYALTY
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EMPATHY
Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. #<Author:0x00007f0a51b194c0>
GOOD MANNERS
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PERSEVERANCE
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HEALTH
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COMMON GROUND
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FRIENDSHIP
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INSPIRATION
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GRIT
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SPORTSMANSHIP
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PARENTING
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