"Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness..." - Quote by Henry Van Dyke
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.
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“This job will drive me to drink, and for that reason, I will be eternally grateful.”
“Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.”
“Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.”
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“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all the other virtues.”
“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.[Lat., Gratus animus est una virtus non solum maxima, sed etiam mater virtutum onmium reliquarum.]”
“A thankful heart is the greatest virtue.”