Counting our blessings can transform melancholy into cheerful mass; laughter and joy are expressions of praise and thanksgiving for life's glories. When looking at the glass that symbolizes our life, we can view it as half full or half empty.… — John Templeton Copy Share Image
An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth - love and prayer. — John Templeton Copy Share
I served for 42 years on the board of trustees of the largest Presbyterian seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, and we had brilliant people -… — John Templeton Copy Share
...Making people get over the concept that they've got the total proof. To get them to feel, 'Gee, I want to learn more. I… — John Templeton Copy Share
I have no quarrel with what I learned in the Presbyterian church - I am still an enthusiastic Christian. But why shouldn't I try… — John Templeton Copy Share
Anybody who had come up with a new concept would have been under suspicion for being out of step with the tradition or out… — John Templeton Copy Share
Suppose you went to your priest and asked for help; he would refer you to the Bible. But if you went the next day… — John Templeton Copy Share
Many media commercials encourage us to believe that if we buy a certain product, we can be physically appealing, or popular, or successful. According… — John Templeton Copy Share
The idea that an individual can find God is terribly self-centered. It is like a wave thinking it can find the sea. — John Templeton Copy Share
I never ask if the market is going to go up or down because I don't know, and besides it doesn't matter. I search… — John Templeton Copy Share
Many of us understand giving, but some of us may still be confused about the meaning of forgiveness. Some people may go through life… — John Templeton Copy Share
Not yet have I found any better method to prosper during the future financial chaos, which is likely to last many years, than to… — John Templeton Copy Share
The best investment with the least risk and the greatest dividend is giving. — John Templeton Copy Share
True peace is a quality you carry within yourself, regardless of external circumstances. — John Templeton Copy Share
The other boys at Yale came from wealthy families, and none of them were investing outside the United States, and I thought, 'That is… — John Templeton Copy Share
