Gratitude Quotes

Gratitude is a species of love, excited in us by some action of the person for whom we have it, and by which we believe that he has done some good to us, or at least that he has had the intention of doing so. Passions, III, 193. XI, 473-474. Trans. John Morris

~ René Descartes

Nothing in life is yours to keep—not your children, not your friends and family, not your lover, not your material possessions, not your youth and vitality, not your struggles (which is great news) or successes, not your body and not even your life. Everything in life is given to you for a short period of time, to enjoy, to learn from, to appreciate and to love, but never to keep.

~ Luminita D. Saviuc

How could you fail to feel uplifted when a voice was telling you at every step that the year, month, day, season, place, even that very moment were blessed?

~ Natalia Sanmartín Fenollera

Be happy while you live life.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Can't couldn't do it and could did it all.

~ Aaron Walker

Every day, in which you exist on earth, be filled with deep gratitude.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

She did not even trouble herself much to show Godfrey her gratitude. We may spoil gratitude as we offer it, by insisting on its recognition. To receive honestly is the best thanks for a good thing.

~ George Macdonald

Gratitude is a powerful trait.

~ Auliq Ice

Gratitude gets us through the hard stuff...Gratitude always leaves us looking at God and away from dread.

~ Max Lucado

It’s up to us to choose contentment and thankfulness now—and to stop imagining that we have to have everything perfect before we’ll be happy.

~ Joanna Gaines

That was as rough a thing as I ever heard tell of happening to a boy. And I'm mighty proud to learn how my boy stood up to it. You couldn't ask any more of a grown man... It's not a thing you can forget. I don't guess it's a thing you ought to forget. What I mean is, things like that happen. They may seem mighty cruel and unfair, but that's how life is part of the time. But that isn't the only way life is. A part of the time, it's mighty good. And a man can't afford to waste all the good part, worrying about the bad parts. That makes it all bad.

~ Fred Gipson

Those who are too arrogant to say thank you find boredom in life. They are often depressed, unhappy and lived an empty life.

~ Sesan Kareem

Gratitude unlocks the door of opportunities, blessing, greatness and prosperity. Gratitude is your key to a worthy life.

~ Sesan Kareem

The happiest people on earth are not those who have robust bank accounts, or all the good things in this world; but, they are those who truly embrace the attitude of gratitude. Some of these folks are poor, but are still very grateful for the little they have; for the peace of mind they enjoy, for the love in their lives, for the unity in their family and for all the ordinary things many people take for granted. They always focused, not on the things they are aspiring for, but for all the things God has used to bless their lives.

~ Sesan Kareem

I can only see life as this most miserable accident that I have been forced to endure simply because I refuse to see it as the most astounding plan that I have been privileged to engage.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

We cannot fully heal if we cannot experience gratitude on a daily basis.

~ Sharon E. Rainey

Greed and Lust never say, Enough!

~ Ron Brackin

Gratitude is what you feel. Thanksgiving is what you do.

~ Timothy J. Keller

Don't let your 'future success' dim the beauty and light that's in front of you right now.

~ Taryn Garland

Once we forget those who have contributed time and effort in making an endeavor successful, we forget ourselves.

~ Beem Weeks

Life works with balance. If you give and receive out of giving, you create a balance with life. You serve life, before you expect life to serve you.

~ Roshan Sharma

We are like poor people, who have nothing but each other, and are happy.

~ Mark Helprin

When we have loved, that loving part is the best part of any and every day.

~ Sharon E. Rainey

Gratitude does not mean the absence of solitude, but the presence of a positive attitude in spite of.

~ Gift Gugu Mona

Sweep away the dirt,Let's get a little messy.Underneath is love.

~ Taryn Garland

Cicero said that gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. If that’s true, then my happiness does not cause me to be grateful for what I have. My gratitude for what I have causes me to be happy. Gratitude births the virtue of happiness.

~ Jennifer Dukes Lee

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

~ Karen A. Baquiran

You must understand that it is not in the nature of Man to be grateful. So in whatever you or I do for others we must never expect gratitude. If we do, we will only be disappointed.

~ S R Nathan

An aware heart is a grateful heart.

~ Toni Sorenson

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.

~ Rhonda Byrne

In the modern world we are surrounded by so much abundance that we cannot see it.

~ Chris Matakas

The true poetic feeling is a feeling of boundless gratitude.

~ Marty Rubin

You can't be passionate about gratitude and be crippled by ingratitude.

~ Bamigboye Olurotimi

Holding the space for yourself: Embrace the here and now. Embrace the journey. Try not to judge yourself but rather try to accept yourself as you are. Success is measured in staying on the path, not in how many successes or failures you've had along the way. Let gratitude fill your heart, live with love, laugh and enjoy the journey. All of life is a journey.

~ Akiroq Brost

Gratitude washes all of my worries and my stress away.

~ Akiroq Brost

When we accept ourselves for what we are, we decrease our hunger for power or the acceptance of others because our self-intimacy reinforces our inner sense of security. We are no longer preoccupied with being powerful or popular. We no longer fear criticism because we accept the reality of our human limitations. Once integrated, we are less often plagued with the desire to please others because simply being true to ourselves brings lasting peace. We are grateful for life and we deeply appreciate and love ourselves.

~ Brennan Manning

i thank the universe for takingeverything it has takenand giving to meeverything it is giving-balance

~ Rupi Kaur

The word Eucharist means literally act of thanksgiving. To celebrate the Eucharist and to live a Eucharistic life has everything to do with gratitude. Living Eucharistically is living life as a gift, a gift for which one is grateful. But gratitude is not the most obvious response to life, certainly not when we experience life as a series of losses! Still, the great mystery we celebrate in the Eucharist and live in a Eucharistic life is precisely that through mourning our losses we come to know life as a gift.

~ Henri J.m. Nouwen

Don't waste all today worrying about the possible mistakes you may have made yesterday. You don't know what will happen tomorrow or how long we have here, so enjoy what you have today since you have it. May you be thankful for today and live it to the fullest as it truly is a gift

~ Angie Karan

If any writer in this country has collected as fine and passionate a group of readers as I have, they’re fortunate and lucky beyond anyone’s imagination. It remains a shock to me that I’ve had a successful writing career. Not someone like me; Lord, there were too many forces working against me, too many dark currents pushing against me, but it somehow worked. Though I wish I’d written a lot more, been bolder with my talent, more forgiving of my weaknesses, I’ve managed to draw a magic audience into my circle. They come to my signings to tell me stories, their stories. The ones that have hurt them and made their nights long and their lives harder.

~ Pat Conroy