Gratitude Quotes

“I am thankful for small mercies. I compared notes with one of my friends who expect everything of the universe, and is disappointed when anything is less than the best, and I found that I begin at the other extreme, expecting nothing, and am always full of thanks for moderate good. . . . If we will take the good we find, . . . we shall have heaping measures. . . .”

“I always joke that my kids' favorite holiday is Father's Day. They love the way I celebrate the occasion by writing each of them a thank-you letter and a generous check. It's my way of letting them know how much I appreciate the great pleasure and privilege of being their dad.”

“The gratitude of every home in our Island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to the British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the World War by their prowess and by their devotion. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”

“Look Upon Every Experience You've Ever Had ... as Having Been Sent to You for Your Benefit”

“As I look back at the entire tapestry of my life, I can see from the perspective of the present moment that every aspect of my life was necessary and perfect. Each step eventually led to a higher place, even though these steps often felt like obstacles or painful experiences.”

“He is a good man who can receive a gift well.”

“Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to [grow and] become successful. For that reason it makes sense to be grateful for adversities that help you grow, even if it is only in understanding and compassion for other's suffering.”

“When someone is counting out gold for you, don't look at your hands, or the gold. Look at the giver.”

“Such thanks as fits a king's remembrance.”

“Your gratitude attitude determines your life altitude.”

“Every day is a good day, and if you don't believe me, just try missing one of them.”

“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.”

“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.”

“I never ever felt that I was unfairly treated.”

“Our favorite attitude should be gratitude.”

“If we do not feel grateful for what we already have, what makes us think we'd be happy with more.”

“Practice radical humility when it comes to your own accomplishments, and give credit everywhere except to your ego.”

“Give thanks for all that shows up in your life including the stuff that you perceive to be negative, the things that you wish wouldn't have happened. Don't take anything forgranted.”

“I have too many flaws to be perfect. But i have too many blessings to be ungrateful.”

“The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for”

“I opened two gifts this morning. They were my eyes.”

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

“Take time to be kind and to say 'thank you'.”

“Look Back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion and up in gratitude.”

“The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times.”