“Appreciation - Learn to give flowers while people are still living”

“You live long enough, you lose enough people, you learn to appreciate the memories you have.”

“I still do not understand why some people think they mean nothing to anyone; while their simple smile gives unlimited reasons for others to live.”

“He learned that when people are very poor they still have something to give and the impulse to give it.”

“Appreciate the things and people in your life while remaining independent of them. Give thanks for them, but realize that they do not complete you. Only you can complete you.”

“The real wages of potters are in the daily silent appreciations of each of their customers as they pour the morning tea from their teapot, or drink coffee from their mug, or eat dinner off their plate. To be this involved in the daily lives of people who appreciate and admire your work enough to buy it must bring deep reassurance. It is a kind of immortality you can enjoy while still living. The same goes for the woodworker. You are part of the community.”