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I have discovered a goodness and decency in people as exhibited in all the letters, e-mails, flowers, gifts and prayers that have been directed my way. I am overwhelmed and humbled. I offer you my most sincere thanks and my deep and abiding gratitude. If I ever write my memoirs, I have some spellbinding material. How does the Joni Mitchell song go? 'Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone'? One thing I've discovered is that I love my job more than I thought I did, and I love my wife even more!

Roger Ebert#8

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Ebert felt overwhelmed by support during a crisis and realized his deep love for his job and wife.
In plain terms
Bad times showed him how much he loves his life.
What can you take from it?
Adversity reveals what truly matters.

Where it applies

  • recovery from crisis
  • reflection on life

Putting it to work

  • practicing gratitude
  • valuing relationships

Questions to consider

  • What did you learn about your priorities during a crisis?

Another view

Not everyone finds positivity during hardship.

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