Saturday, November 29, 2014

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thanksgiving Quote


"If we meet someone who owes us thanks, we right away remember that. But how often do we meet someone to whom we owe thanks without remembering that?"

This quote is by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and made me think about human nature.  It's true, we remember when it matters to us.  If someone owes us something then we fret and obsess about it, but if the shoe is on the other foot...  When do we remember?