“What mortal is there of us, who would find his satisfaction enhanced by an opportunity of comparing the picture he presents to himself of his doings, with the picture they make on the mental retina of his neighbours? We are poor plants buoyed up by the air-vessels of our own conceit.” OpportunityPoorAirPlantSatisfactionMortalsCompareVesselNeighbourConceitDoings Book:Scenes of Clerical Life Source: Scenes of Clerical Life
“In considering the ledger equal, understand the greatest gift you have given your parents is the opportunity to raise you. The things a child gets from parents can't compare to the things a parent gets from raising a child. Only by experiencing this can you understand the degree to which children give meaning to parents' lives.” GivingChildrenOpportunityGivenParentEqualDegreesRaisesCompareConsideringRaising ChildrenGreatest Gifts Author:Frank Pittman