Gratitude Quotes - Page 7

I think that real friendship always makes us feel such sweet gratitude, because the world almost always seems like a very hard desert, and the flowers that grow there seem to grow against such high odds.

We can never bring anything to us unless we are grateful for what we have. In fact, if somebody were completely and utterly grateful for everything, they would never have to ask for anything, because it would be given to them before they even asked.

Your dream is a reality that is waiting for you to materialize. Today is a new day! Don’t let your history interfere with your destiny! Learn from your past so that it can empower your present and propel you to greatness

I am the master of my own destiny, so I choose greatness and nothing less.

One of the fastest ways to dispel greed is for a person to realize how blessed he already is.

When you lose a beloved belonging, rather than being unkind to yourself, imagine finding it and feeling relief and joy. Sometimes when things get lost, it’s a reminder to appreciate all you still have. The experience of reconnecting with something you love and use often increases one’s sense of gratitude.

Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have.

If you want to find happiness, find gratitude.

Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.

If you learn to develop an abundant mentality you will not be envious of others, you will celebrate their successes, you share in their joys and pains; don't see life as a competition but a complimentary.

Always recompense kindness with hearty love and gratitude.

Accepting complete responsibility is the unsung character trait of those who find uncommon success, and failure to accept responsibility is a common trait of those who end up with a mediocre life.

I will one day accept death with gratitude if I meet it having lived a life that became truly my own.

The priceless gifts (life, love, joy, goodness, family, nature) are freely given by the Creator.

Start every day by making a list of all the experiences you will fill your day with and make an effort.

With grace and gratitude, life is filled with endless gladness.

For all her faults, it was actually my mom who instilled in me a love of reading, and books, for which I will always be grateful. She’s a complete bibliophile, so I’ve pretty much grown up around libraries and books.

Your success is hidden in the quality of your decisions and the consistency of your actions.

Open your box of blessings and take out something to smile about.

If you got on your knees to give thanks for the undeserved kindness and mercy in your life, you would be shocked by how rich you truly are.

Because we feel ourselves to be separate from the world in which we live, we have also grown to feel quite alone in this world. Our sense of loneliness and isolation not only makes us feel depressed and miserable, but it also causes us to be anxious and afraid of the world and everyone in it. Because of this inherent fear, we put up all kinds of barriers to protect us from the world—barriers that we have created to keep us safe, but that really end up making us feel more alone, more miserable, and more afraid, as they prevent us from being our natural selves.

It’s so easy to believe that others deserve their fate, and the fact was that if nobody bothered to help other people then the worst would always happen… She stares out of her window at the busy street, where the British go about their daily business, taking it for granted that they will never be arrested for not voting the right way, praying the right way, dressing the right way or for belonging to a different tribe.

If you learn to be grateful and celebrate each day, you have mastered the secret to living.

Much of the oxygen we breathe comes from plants that died long ago. We can give thanks to these ancestors of our present-pay foliage, but we can't give back to them. We can, however, give forward. When we are unable to return the favor, we can pay it forward to someone or something else. Using this approach, we can see ourselves as part of a larger flow of giving and receiving throughout time. Receiving from the past, we can give to the future. When tackling issues such as climate change, the stance of gratitude is a refreshing alternative to guilt or fear as a source of motivation.

You're all incredibly thoughtful souls who keep my head attached to my body.

They do not love, that do not show their love.

I am thankful to the Lord His daily provisions.

Your life is a precious gift from an imaginative loving Source that endlessly breathes life.

Self-discipline is a prerequisite to progress.

You must love yourself first to the soul of your aura...

He thought about his long life and gave thanks for all the bounty and joy that he had been given. To want more, to wish for yet more, he knew, would be petty. He sighed happily, and listened to the wind sweeping down from the mountains, to the chirping of night birds.

Most days I live awed by the world we have still, rather than mourning the worlds we have lost. The bandit mask of a cedar waxwing on a bare branch a few feet away; the clear bright sun of a frozen winter noon; the rise of Orion in the eastern evening sky-every day, every night, I give thanks for another chance to notice. I see beauty everywhere; so much beauty I often speak it aloud. So much beauty I often laugh, and my day is made.Still if you wanted to, I think, you could feel sadness without end. I’m not even talking about hungry children or domestic violence or endless wars between supposedly grown men…but ‘you mustn’t be frightened if a sadness rises in front of you, larger than any you even seen,' said Rilke, 'you must realize that something is happening to you, that life has not forgotten you, that it holds you in it hand and will not let you fall.

Aim for happiness because if you keep looking to reach perfection, you're never going to appreciate anything.

Stay positive. Be kind. Love your family. Set goals. Be humble. Respect all. Laugh loudly. Be honest. Do your best. Stay focused. Practice gratitude.

Gratitude for every day along the way is the key to acknowledging and enjoying happiness now. Not when the results come in or when you retire, or when this or that happens.

Gratitude opens overflowing of heavenly blessings.

Happiness is the little moments of joy you give yourself every single day, living a life in con stant pursuit of happy and joyous moments.

It isn’t what you don’t know that’s the problem. It is what you’re unwilling to ask.

Joyful living is a healthy life.

How you choose to live is one of the best indicators of the future you will have.

Expecting gratitude for a gift is... unseemly.

Positive thought + positive action = positive results.

Thanks, Mom. Thanks for making me try out for this play.'I think I might have just made being a mother totally worthwhile for her.I will try to never forget her face...Mom's got tears in her eyes and she's smiling. It's an amazing look.I have to remember how powerful it can be to say thank you.Especially to the people you live with.

Treat others good and you will be a moral compass.

Discover where and what makes you come alive and make a deliberate decision to live there.

No one would argue that we owe a debt of gratitude to the Goliath Corporation. They helped us to rebuild after the Second War and it should not be forgotten. Of late, however, it seems as though the Goliath Corporation is falling far short of its promises of fairness and altruism. We are finding ourselves now in the unfortunate position of continuing to pay back a debt that has long since been paid--with interest...

Without a good plan, you might fall short of reaching your dreams and goals.

Love, positivity and gratitude are the most essential ingredients to a happy and fulfilled life.

The true poetic feeling is a feeling of boundless gratitude.

Let us never be afraid of innocent joy; God is good and what he does is well done; resign yourself to everything, even happiness; ask for the spirit of sacrifice, of detachment, of renunciation, and above all, for the spirit of joy and gratitude.

I am humbled by the grace of God.I am humbled by the beauty of this universe.Humbled by others' kindness.Humbled by life.I drop down to my knees and give thanks.

Everything we perceive to be solid and static is made up of almost entirely empty space.

The effective use of time is the best-kept secret of those who have created a successful life and continue to experience it every day.

Each day, I count 100 times my blessings. What sacred-thanks?

You never know how much you are blessed until you have nothing.

Success isn’t entirely a numbers game, but numbers play a part.

The most important relationship in your life should be your relationship with yourself.

There is nothing so inspiring as true heartfelt gratitude.

Success and the pursuit of it can nourish your body, but only significance has the ability to nourish your mind, body and spirit.

The highest return on your investment of your time and energy comes from planning in advance.