It is friendly to say "thanks" for a gift later as well as at the time it is received. Thanking someone who has given us a book, not only at the time it is received, but also after we have read it, is a very gracious act. Another "thank you" given later - when not called for by etiquette - is the most effective and appreciated.
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The ability to have our own way, and at the same time convince others they are having their own way, is a rare thing among men. Among women, it is as common as eyebrows.
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Life without friendship is like cereal without milk; there can be no sense of completion. Real friendship is a subtle, trusting interrelationship whose worth is too great to be measured.
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The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without it.
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Just one cup of coffee does some amazing things to the body. The temperature of the stomach jumps 10 to 15%; salivary glands double their secretions; the heart beats 15% faster; the lungs work 13% harder; blood vessels dilate in the brain and expand near the heart; metabolism rate goes up 25%, and the kidney workload doubles.

What is the meaning of life? Everyone has their own answers, and its up to you to figure it out for yourself. Are you going to live life to be a servant of God and be a kind steward/stewardess? Are you going to live your life on the street drinking beer and smoking? Are you going to just be there, not doing anything, minding your own business? Are you going to be a gangsta'? You choose the meaning of life, and you will be able to tell right from wrong. Make the right decision for your own life. I believe being a servant for God and worshiping him is the right thing for me. Being a child of God in the house of God is right for me. Doing good deeds. Its what I live for. I don't live for the pleasure of everyday things. I live to please God, I live to worship God, I live to Love God. If going to China and preaching the word of God is what He wants me to do, and what I've been called for, then I'll do it with a good heart and a right attitude. Whatever God calls you for is what you should do. Humbly, a good attitude, and with a kind spirit.