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.
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.
Longer Version:
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night.
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.
The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.
May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition.
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.
Longer Version:
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul; and the heart of man knoweth none more fragrant. While its opponent, ingratitude, is a deadly weed; not only poisonous in itself but impregnating the very atmosphere in which it grows, with fetid vapors.
There is always something to be grateful for.
Longer Version:
There is always something to be grateful for. Pure love has no conditions or boundaries. Love does not restrain itself or hold back. Love gives all the time and doesn't ask for anything in return. Love is a continuous flow without any limits. And all of this is inside you.
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
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.
Longer Version:
Every blessing ignored becomes a curse. I don't want anything else in life. But you are forcing me to look at wealth and at horizons I have never known. Now that I have seen them, and now that I see how immense my possibilities are, I'm going to feel worse than I did before you arrived. Because I know the things I should be able to accomplish, and I don't want to do so.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
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.
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.
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.
Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.
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.
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.
