264 Wonderful Quotes About Gratitude (Page 2 of 2)

Being in the habit of saying Thank you, of making sure that people receive attention so they know you value them, of not presuming that people will always be there -- this is a good habit, regardless...make sure to give virtual and actual high-fives to those who rock and rock hard.

Count your blessings as the more you are grateful for what you have the more there is to be grateful for.

Every time you feel gratitude, you're reminding your brain to look for more ways to be grateful. As you bask in noticing life's abundance, your body rewards you with serotonin, oxytocin and dopamine -- boosting your immunity and energy.

A grateful heart sees a glimpse of heaven in everything.

Appreciation and gratitude are a must if you choose to become the architect of increased happiness and your own fulfillment.

Do not feel badly if your kindness is rewarded with ingratitude; it is better to fall from your dream clouds than from a third-story window.

Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man.

I believe gratitude leads to happiness.

'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.

It pays to be content with your lot.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.

When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.

Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.

Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace -- we have to give it away.

He that is hard to please, may get nothing in the end.

Develop an attitude of gratitude.

The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more you will have to express gratitude for.

To live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven.

When you focus on what you have, your abundance increases. I started with my breath. Noticing being alive is a good start!

Humility and Gratitude are the twin characteristics of happiness.

The best kind of giving is thanksgiving.

When you go deeply into the present, gratitude arises spontaneously, even if it's just gratitude for breathing, gratitude for the aliveness that you feel in your body. Gratitude is there when you acknowledge the aliveness of the present moment.

And when you crush an apple with your teeth, say to it in your heart:
Your seeds shall live in my body,
And the buds of your tomorrow shall blossom in my heart,
And your fragrance shall be my breath,
And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons.

If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.

Gratitude as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even when my emotions and feelings are still steeped in hurt and resentment. It is amazing how many occasions present themselves in which I can choose gratitude instead of a complaint.

Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage, and confidence.

I find that the more willing I am to be grateful for the small things in life, the bigger stuff just seems to show up from unexpected sources, and I am constantly looking forward to each day with all the surprises that keep coming my way!

Gratefulness for what is there is one of the most powerful tools for creating what is not yet there. What does gratefulness mean? It means you appreciate what is. You value, you give attention to, you honor whatever is here at this moment.

Gratitude opens the door to... the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude.

Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth sailing. What is the lesson or gift in what you are experiencing right now? Find your joy not in what's missing in your life but in how you can serve.

The struggle ends when gratitude begins.

Everyday, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.

Love those who appreciate you, and appreciate those who love you.

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.

I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.

There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.

A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things.

The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.

The root of joy is gratefulness.

You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.

To live a life fulfilled reflect on the things you have with gratitude.

Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.

Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.

Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.

The children to whom we read simple stories may or may not show gratitude, but each boon we give strengthens the pillars of the world.

We deal with our mind from morning till evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable.

Gratitude can turn a meal into a feast.

Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude.

Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.

No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night.

The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.

If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.

Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.

Appreciation is the purest vibration that exists on the planet today.

Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.

Entitlement is such a cancer, because it is void of gratitude.

Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.

The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.

Gratitude is the memory of the heart.

May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition.

Ingratitude is the daughter of pride.

In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.

In all affairs, it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.

So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom that springs from the soul.

There is always something to be grateful for.

The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.

Things must be felt with the heart.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

No blessing lasts forever.

It's not possible to experience constant euphoria, but if you're grateful, you can find happiness in everything.

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

What makes me happy is the appreciation of people around me.

We learned about gratitude and humility -- that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings.

Three meals plus bedtime make four sure blessings a day.

Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.

Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.

Ingratitude is treason to mankind.

Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job.

There's no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Fill the earth with your songs of gratitude.

I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness -- it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude.

Never take anything for granted.

Hope has a good memory; gratitude a bad one.

We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning.

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.