It’s that time of year again. Annual security training.
Lunch Box Quotes are notes I typically include in the kids’ lunches every day. Since Number 1 is off in college and Number 2 is skipping lunch now (for some reason), they both get a text. Typically, both Numbers 3 and 4 get handwritten notes on napkins.
Visual credit to – Featured Image: Photo Credit: @JCRyle
Quotes: @BearGrylls @arealmofwonder @DylanoA4 @KnowsPasca
Quotes:
1. “Never give up is not a slogan. It is a decision you make again every time it stops being fun. NGU.” – Bear Grylls
2. “He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.” – Miguel de Cervantes
3. “Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” – G. K. Chesterton
4. “With God nothing which is borne for His sake, however small, shall lose its reward.” – Thomas á Kempis
Bonus Quote: “Imagine how your soul must be for Satan to tirelessly pursue it, and for the King to lay down his own life for it.” – Charles Spurgeon
Sources:
Never give up is not a slogan. It is a decision you make again every time it stops being fun. NGU.
— Bear Grylls OBE (@BearGrylls) August 25, 2026
“He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.”
~ Miguel de Cervantes pic.twitter.com/AKO35PMIW5— Cian McCarthy (@arealmofwonder) August 25, 2026
When G. K. Chesterton said “gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder” he was giving you the formula by the way
— Dylan O’Sullivan (@DylanoA4) August 25, 2026
With God nothing which is borne for His sake, however small, shall lose its reward.
-Thomas á Kempis pic.twitter.com/7cV3F7NRSm
— Pascal (@KnowsPascal) August 1, 2026
— J.C. Ryle (@JCRyle) August 1, 2026