Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Acts of kindness create lasting positive memories for both the giver and receiver.
- In plain terms
- Doing good things brings back happy memories.
- What can you take from it?
- Perform acts of service to build a reservoir of positive memories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you remember the good you have done?
- What service will you offer today?
Another view
Not all good deeds are acknowledged or remembered by others.
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