# Quote of the Day for May 7, 2026

> Twelve hand-picked inspirational quotes for May 7, 2026, refreshed every morning.

Thursday, May 7, 2026 · twelve hand-picked quotes for today.

## Quote of the day

> “God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.”

Reinhold Niebuhr

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## Eleven more for today

1. “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.” — William James · Adventure

2. “But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I'm a husband and a father.” — Herbie Hancock · Empathy

3. “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” — Lao Tzu · Giving

4. “Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.” — C. S. Lewis · Opportunity

5. “Saving faith is an immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, resting upon Him alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life by virtue of God's grace.” — Charles Spurgeon · Humble

6. “The strangest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage.” — Michel de Montaigne · Pride

7. “At fifteen, beauty and talent do not exist there can only be promise of the coming woman.” — Honore de Balzac · Commitment

8. “The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” — Thich Nhat Hanh · Laughter

9. “God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.” — Reinhold Niebuhr · Inner Peace

10. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” — Aesop · Compassion

11. “There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance.” — Arthur Helps · Mercy

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