Quotes About Gratitude

A man must thank his defects, and stand in some terror of his talents.

The happiest lot for a man, as far as birth is concerned, is that it should be such as to give him but little occasion to think much about it.

When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me

Men shall look on thee and murmur to each other, "Lo! how small Was the gift, and yet how precious! Friendship 's gifts are priceless all.

Friend, hast thou considered the "rugged, all-nourishing earth," as Sophocles well names her; how she feeds the sparrow on the housetop, much more her darling man?

Piety does not mean that a man should make a sour face about things, and refuse to enjoy in moderation what his Maker has given.

There were only 3 people that I wanted to meet in life, Nelson Mandela was one of them. What a life, what a journey, what a man. Thank you for passing this way! God bless your resting soul!

The 'advancing man' in medicine, who holds to a clear mental image of himself as successful, and who obeys the laws of faith, purpose, and gratitude, will cure every curable case he undertakes.

Men universally are ungrateful towards him who instructs them, unless, in the hours or in the intervals of instruction, he presents a sweet-cake to their self-love.

Letter-writing on the part of a busy man or woman is the quintessence of generosity.

Envying another man's happiness is madness; you wouldn't know what to do with it if you had it.

Grateful for his mistakes, man should be the gods, because by overcoming the faults the stronger force is developed.

Ingratitude to man is ingratitude to God.

Al Davis treated me like son. That man helped me become the man I am today.

I have never met a woman, or man, who stated emphatically, "Yes, I have it all.'" Because no matter what any of us has—and how grateful we are for what we have—no one has it all.

No man is happy but by comparison.

I once knew a man out of courtesy help a lame dog over a stile, and he for requital bit his fingers.

If gratitude is due from children to their earthly parent, how much more is the gratitude of the great family of men due to our father in heaven.

Promises retain men better than services; for hope is to them a chain, and gratitude a thread.

Who is the happiest man? He who is alive to the merit of others, and can rejoice in their enjoyment as if it were his own.

Who could have asked for anything better? I was cast in movies with great actors, with great leading men.

How wonderful are the women and men in the world who feed us. Especially those who feed us with no salary. The mothers—I thought. The wives.

For whatever a man has, is in reality only a gift.

I once felt bad because I had no shoes, and then I met a man who had no feet. He was wearing an ankle bracelet that kept falling off.