“Now that I have and I’m not a ‘have-not’, I’ve learned how important it is to maintain humility.”
~ Shania Twain,
Singer & Songwriter
Singer & Songwriter
Tag: Having Everything
Something for the Rest of the World
“I realize that I’m in the top one percent of the world.
I’ve traveled a lot. I’ve seen immense poverty in the world,
and I can’t live with everything I’ve had and be comfortable
with everything I have unless I do something for the rest of the world.”
I’ve traveled a lot. I’ve seen immense poverty in the world,
and I can’t live with everything I’ve had and be comfortable
with everything I have unless I do something for the rest of the world.”
~ Andie MacDowell,
Actress, Model & Philanthropist
Actress, Model & Philanthropist
The Very Best of What You Do Have
“You truly have to make the very best of what you’ve got. We all do.”
~ Mary Tyler Moore,
Actress, Philanthropist, Co-Founder – MTM Enterprises, Author, Emmy Award (7X),
Golden Globe Award (1981), Tony Awards (2x), Television Hall of Fame (1986),
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (1992) & Screen Actors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
Actress, Philanthropist, Co-Founder – MTM Enterprises, Author, Emmy Award (7X),
Golden Globe Award (1981), Tony Awards (2x), Television Hall of Fame (1986),
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (1992) & Screen Actors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
The Manic Pursuit
“The manic pursuit of success cost me everything I could love:
my wife, my three children, some friends I would have liked to grow old with.”
my wife, my three children, some friends I would have liked to grow old with.”
~ Sammy Davis, Jr.,
Singer, Actor, Dancer & Comedian
Singer, Actor, Dancer & Comedian
Seeing What You Do Have
“When you are grateful – when you can see what you have –
you unlock blessings to flow in your life.”
you unlock blessings to flow in your life.”
~ Suze Orman,
Author, Financial Advisor,
Motivational Speaker & Television Host
If …, You’ll End Up Having More
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.
If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”
Oprah Gail Winfrey,
Chairwoman & CEO of Harpo Productions,
Chairwoman, CEO & CCO of Oprah Winfrey Network,
Television Host, Producer, Author, Actress & Philanthropist
Even If Everything is Lost, You’ll Survive
“Happiness, to me, is knowing that if I lose everything I will still be O.K.”
~ Tony Hsieh,
Internet Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist,
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2007)
Co-Founder of Venture Frogs & Author
Internet Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist,
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2007)
Co-Founder of Venture Frogs & Author
Perpetual Thankfulness
“I am grateful for what I am and have.
My thanksgiving is perpetual.”
My thanksgiving is perpetual.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
Author, Poet, Philosopher,
Abolitionist, Naturalist, Tax Resister,
Surveyor, and Historian
Author, Poet, Philosopher,
Abolitionist, Naturalist, Tax Resister,
Surveyor, and Historian
Happiness: The Bomb Cosmetic!
“Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I’m smiling,
sometimes I’m giving thanks for all the things
I have rather than worrying about the things I don’t.”
sometimes I’m giving thanks for all the things
I have rather than worrying about the things I don’t.”
~ Yaya DaCosta,
a.k.a. Camara DaCosta Johnson
Actress & Model
a.k.a. Camara DaCosta Johnson
Actress & Model
Create Something from Nothing
“Community service has taught me all kinds of skills and increased my confidence.
You go out there and think on your feet, work with others and create something from nothing.
That’s what life’s all about.”
You go out there and think on your feet, work with others and create something from nothing.
That’s what life’s all about.”
~ Andrew Shue,
Actor, Co-Founder of Do Something & CafeMom
Actor, Co-Founder of Do Something & CafeMom