It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
- Chinese proverb often quoted by Eleanor Roosevelt
The world will persist in exhibiting before you
what you persist in affirming the world is.
- Emma Curtis Hopkins
Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Complaining only makes you miserable.
Either plan and take effective action,
or gracefully accept the circumstances you are called upon to bear.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: The Serenity Prayer
Disappointment
Serenity in Times of Crisis
Aesop: The Fox and the Grapes
A Different Life
Is today the day to find joy?
I have a sister-in-law who walks around with a frown on her face. She doesn't even realize nobody likes her!! She can't talk to anyone and she is drowning in her own misery-too bad, so sad.
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