Quotes About Gratitude

But after years of practice I've come to feel grateful when I observe these unskillful patterns arise, because now I would rather see them than not see them. It becomes another chance to unhook from these patterns, to see their essential transparency, and to let go of the burden they bring.

Every day I've got to be thankful that I am alive, and you never know - the cliche is, I guess, you could get hit by a bus tomorrow, so you'd better be at peace with whatever you got going at the moment.

Be glad you're even alive.' Be furious you're going to die.

To my wife Marganit and my children Ella Rose and Daniel Adam without whom this book would have been completed two years earlier.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve

It is an aspect of all happiness to suppose that we deserve it.

IV-40. Pride and ambition caused me to go against God. But why? He's the one who gave me my glory. He was kind to me. And he didn't ask much in return. IV-46. What was so hard about giving him the praise and thanks that he deserved? IV-48. But all his goodness only made me bad. IV-49. I was in a high position, but it just made me want to be higher. IV-52. I got sick of always saying thank you.

It's the Thanksgiving rule. That's another life tip." "Explain," I said. "Oh, Thanksgiving is this massive meal that usually takes someone about three days to prepare, and then everyone sits down and eats it in about fifteen minutes. The trick is to learn to take your time with Thanksgiving. You have to get everyone to promise that they won't get up for anything for at least an hour. Maybe two.

There is a store house within you from which you can extract everything you need to live life glorious, joyously, and abundantly.

painful difficulty about happiness is that we so rarely notice its arrival.

A painful difficulty about happiness is that we so rarely notice its arrival.

The woman who had escaped with her life now wept for the loss of her umbrella and was not at all grateful that her limbs were intact.

Only the small things in life are important

I look at what I have and think myself unhappy; others look at what I have and think me happy

May StarClan walk your path!" he squeaked. "Thanks for rescuing me! ShadowClan will always be my friends! One day I'll help you, too!

Let's not ask for the stars as well.

But you will come to value what you still have, and what you may have in the future.

Onewhisker, treat our friends well when you lead our Clan. Remember everything ThunderClan has done for us." "Tallstar, I'll do my best, but . . .

Tigerclaw's tail curled high above his back. "You owe me more than one," he purred cheerfully. "You owe me your life!

Thanks for catching me!" she purred. "I'd have looked dumber than a sheep if I'd landed on my muzzle!" "I'll always be here to catch you," Bumblestripe murmured.

I'm alive, aren't I? Thanks to Hollyleaf." Ivypool traced her muzzle over Hollyleaf's back. "If it hadn't been for her, Hawkfrost would have killed me. Hollyleaf gave her life for mine!" Dovewing winced at the tremor in Ivypool's voice.

Berrynose." "Oh, thank you!

My old life wasn't bad, but it's over, and I'm glad.

You saved my life once, Firestar. I'll never be able to repay you for that. But if trouble with Tigerstar comes, I'll be proud to stand with the warriors of ThunderClan and fight him to the death.