Ethel Percy Andrus Professions : School Administrator Born : September 21, 1884 Died : July 13, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Ethel Percy Andrus It is only in the giving of ourselves to others that we truly live — only with the meeting of our minds — thine and mine — do we become conscious of the divine spark each of us shares — only in sharing in our daily contacts, one with another, in our mutual hopes and fears do we find real peace. The human contribution is the essential ingredient. Ethel Percy Andrus inspiring relationship giving What I spent, is gone; what I kept, I lost; but what I gave away will be mine forever. Ethel Percy Andrus gone forever inspirational Such to me is the new image of aging; growth in self, and service for all mankind. Ethel Percy Andrus aging growth self We are born into this world with clenched fists, we leave it with fingers apart- preaching the lesson that you take nothing with you. Ethel Percy Andrus lessons fists world There are four types of students: the sponge, the funnel, the strainer, and the sieve. The sponge, which soaks up everything; the funnel, which takes in at one end and lets out at the other; the strainer, which permits the wine to pass out and retains the lees; and the sieve, which separates the bran from the fine flour. Ethel Percy Andrus four learning wine The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live. Ethel Percy Andrus live human contribution giving We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest and our attention to something besides ourselves. Ethel Percy Andrus something secret attention happiness
