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Acknowledge Quote by Alan Cohen

“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.” quote by Alan Cohen — Download Open image

“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.”

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On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.

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You can't go into games with any fear. You can acknowledge a good team but you can't go in worrying.

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We must acknowledge that bearing and raising children is not some pesky, peripheral activity that we engage in, but the whole point.

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