{"quotes":[{"text":"The wings of the dove are as soft as they are swift. Gentleness is a sure result of the Sacred Dove's transforming power: hearts touched by His benign influence are meek and lowly henceforth and for ever.","author":"Charles Haddon Spurgeon","tags":["discipleship","graciousness","humility"],"id":8378,"author_id":"Charles+Haddon+Spurgeon"},{"text":"Humility is the earmark of God's genuine servant.","author":"Beth Moore","tags":["discipleship","graciousness","ministry"],"id":8941,"author_id":"Beth+Moore"},{"text":"She was torn between her customer service training and her youthful certitude.","author":"Bill Bryson","tags":["culture","education","graciousness","humility","maturation"],"id":14629,"author_id":"Bill+Bryson"},{"text":"He was a product of a culture where it was generally counterproductive to hold grudges.","author":"H.W. Brands","tags":["forgiveness","friendship","graciousness"],"id":19349,"author_id":"H.W.+Brands"},{"text":"It is the most miserable thing to feel ashamed at home.","author":"Charles Dickens","tags":["family","forgiveness","graciousness","marriage","parenthood","relationships"],"id":59458,"author_id":"Charles+Dickens"},{"text":"The nonchalance irritated her more because it was not assumed.","author":"Margaret Landon","tags":["apathy","graciousness","imperturbability","peace-of-mind"],"id":64388,"author_id":"Margaret+Landon"},{"text":"The hard truth is, the life thing moments happen. They are the details, the surprises, the every now and again “dang it” moments that are necessary for you to be able to appreciate good times and accomplish greater things.","author":"jaha Knight","tags":["graciousness","gratefulness","humble-patience-love-finish","humble-yourself","humbled","life-and-living","life-lesson","life-lessons","life-moments","life"],"id":79044,"author_id":"jaha+Knight"},{"text":"The author perceptively outlines what might be an underrated aspect of his subject and of many others whose public achievements are of note – a 'gift for friendship'. McCullough says Adams, despite his towering intellect and curmudgeonly demeanor, had a soft heart for other people and a genuine interest in their particulars.","author":"David McCullough","tags":["curiosity","friendliness","friendship","graciousness"],"id":80746,"author_id":"David+McCullough"},{"text":"Blessings Are Immeasurable'You can lose A child Or a parent,The love of your life,A good job,A game,A deal,A bet,An idea,Your favorite thing,Money,Your best friend,A moment,An opportunity,A chance,Your keys,Your mind,Your health,Your identity,Your virginity,Your religion,Your shirt,Your license,ID or Passport, Phone or phone number,Hope,Faith,Luck,Your pride,Or your house,And feel like You've lost everything,And keep on losing. Stop Counting your losses,And start counting your Blessings. Only then will you discover That losses are always easier to point out and count Than blessings. And that your blessings will always outnumber Your losses, For they are truly Immeasurable.It is only normal thatPeople count losses with Their minds,And ignoreTo count blessingsWith the graciousnessOf their hearts.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["attitude","bad-luck","blessings","chance","child","curse","cursed","fail","failing","failure","faith","falling","gains","graciousness","gratefulness","health","honor","hope","house","idea","job","life","living","lose","losing","losing-child","losing-hope","losing-someone","loss","losses","lost-everything","love","love-of-your-life","luck","moment","money","opportunity","pains","parent","pride","religion","steal","success","vices","virginity","win"],"id":81998,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"Soft power is quiet persistence.","author":"Susan Cain","tags":["determination","graciousness","humility"],"id":91692,"author_id":"Susan+Cain"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":65,"pages":7,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}