Sometimes, silence is better than saying something without meaning.
Lunch Box Quotes are notes I typically include in the kids’ lunches every day. Since Number 1 is off in college, he gets a text, and Numbers 2-4 get handwritten notes on napkins. However, Number 3 is skipping lunch now (for some reason), so he gets a text and 3-4 get notes.
Visual credit to – Featured Image: Photo Credit: @HistoryWJacob
Quotes: @AlcuinPress @CowboyGospeler @readswithravi @arealmofwonder @OldHollowTree
Quotes:
1. “A society that accepts everything collapses under the weight of what it should have rejected.” – Karl Popper
2.“…but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.” – John 4:14
3. “The first step on any meaningful pursuit is to severely underestimate its difficulty.” – Sara Hooker
4. “May you realise that the shape of your soul is unique, that you have a special destiny here, that behind the façade of your life there is something beautiful, good, and eternal happening.” – John O’Donohue
Bonus Quote: “If you spend all your time worrying about the bees, you’re never gonna get a chance to taste the honey.” – Dolly Parton
Sources:
Karl Popper, not a fan of the guy but this line is accurate bigly pic.twitter.com/PhP0MySHsd
— Alcuin Press (@AlcuinPress) September 14, 2026
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.
⏤ John 4:14 pic.twitter.com/5pUp8QmehO— Cowboy Gospeler ✞ (@CowboyGospeler) September 6, 2026
Computer scientist Sara Hooker on underestimating difficulty: pic.twitter.com/8OlJ2Kk9tg
— Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) September 6, 2026
“May you realise that the shape of your soul is unique, that you have a special destiny here, that behind the façade of your life there is something beautiful, good, and eternal happening.”
~ John O’Donohue pic.twitter.com/rvaUhxGNPS— Cian McCarthy (@arealmofwonder) September 6, 2026
“If you spend all your time worrying about the bees, you’re never gonna get a chance to taste the honey.” – Dolly Parton pic.twitter.com/OYKeIVgTFB
— Ryan B. Anderson (@OldHollowTree) August 25, 2026
Name one thing that makes you proud to be an American. pic.twitter.com/Isl08al8OB
— History With Jacob (@HistoryWJacob) September 12, 2026