Lillian Gordy Carter Quotes

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment, but his charming manners, that won her heart.

Gratitude is one of the greatest gifts we can give. And it's not a gift we often give to children. We expect it of them, but we don't necessarily give it back.

My mum told me that the best thing you could give a woman was attention.

It is more pleasant to remember others than to be remembered.

I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

I did not realise that I was so loved. It can't just be for the films. I must have done something else, but I can't remember what.

If someone shows me love, I always want to double that love.

I cannot believe how much love people have shown me.

But I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. So how do you be good to life? You live it.

You have to give love to get love.

Where ever the spirit of Christ is known, there is much of good will, of mutual respect, of love and appreciation and kindness.

I also quite like to be recognized by children; I find it sweet.

I'm no good with words but I'll find ways from time to time to show you how grateful I am.

What I have always wanted for myself is much more primitive. It is probably nothing more than the affection of the people with whom I am in contact, and their good opinion of me.

All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a little, and appreciated a little.

One of the things I have become aware of through the years is how much I love the people I write about.

It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.

If you are good to this one and that one, this one and that one will say that you are good. If you are good to everyone, no one will say that you are good.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.