Quotes About Gratitude

Before I left, I just wanted to say . . . thank you." It came out a little strangled. I thought about it for a moment. "You're welcome?" "Do you know what I'm thanking you for?" Damn. I'd hoped he wouldn't ask that. It couldn't be for lunch, since we'd never had any. And I guessed we wouldn't now, what with a possessed fridge and all. "No?" I said, figuring I had a fifty-fifty shot.

It's beautiful, dulcea??," he said, his tone awed. "Do you see? Beautiful." "What is?" "The snow. The night." His arms tightened. "You." I eyed him warily. "Thanks?

For once, fate us taking a problem off our hands gratis. Let's smile, say thank you and stay the hell out of it!

I'd have been dead a long time ago if not for my friends, one of whom had just jumped off the cliff after me. I'd have been a lot more appreciative if he hadn't pushed me first." ~Cassandra Palmer

I know what I want. A full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.

My pains are but trifling things compared to my joy.

My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.

Adversity can create and opportunity for self-discovery. When you are faced with an on-going medical catastrophe, it forces you to take notice of the little things that you may have overlooked when you were dazzled with good health. You recognize that the little moments are not so little. The appreciation of accumulated small little moments can create a happier life.

In the extra innings phase, you can learn from your life and live with vigor and generosity and gratitude. There is the belief that when you lose one sense, the other senses make up for it and become sharper. . . Maybe in extra innings, we discover new skills, such as patience and resilience, even as we accept that what we lost won't come back.

It's so good to have the opportunity to help others who have helped you. It's not about "tit for tat," it's about "I love you, too.

It feels good to know that if I died tomorrow I would have absolutely no regrets about things I wanted to do in life but did not try.

To be honest, I consider my very sordid past a blessing; if only because it made my wonderful present - and my bright future - possible!

Learn to be thankful in the midst of your unique "whatever" rather than trying to control something you were never meant to control in the first place. You see, God is more concerned with your attitude and your obedience in the role in which he has presently cast you than he is about giving you a starring role in life.

We must cease making odious and odorous comparisons and instead embrace our current lot in life—our past, present, and future—welcoming all that God will teach us through it. Only then we will discover the secret Paul knew—that true contentment isn't merely having what we want; it's wanting nothing more than what we already have.

In the afternoon we can't forget what God told us in the morning.

I am supposed to buck up and celebrate a life

Southern hospitality and Amish cooking - Ya'll Come Back, Danki.

I was grateful I'd been in a plane crash. I got to see my grandfather every single day for months. If that plane hadn't plummeted, we would have stalled at spaghetti Tuesdays. And that's the truth. ... And I didn't ask God why I was in the random plane crash that caused Grandpa to come and live with us. I just bit my lip and said, Thank you.

One of the benefits of travelling is that you learn what you truly value when you are home. And little things that you might take for granted are sweeter, softer, larger, and infinitely better for the experience of not having them.

It's sad, but life is not fair. I sometimes think it was never supposed to be. Life is made up of moments, good and bad. But while you don't get to pick all the moments, you do get to pick which ones you cling to.

I thought there were moments to complain about your parents and moments to be grateful, and it was a shame to mix those moments up.

The sunset you see is always better than the one you don't. More stars are always better than less.

S? te bucuri de clipa prezent? înseamn? s? accep?i cu bucurie cine e?ti în acel moment.

Drinking wine then—as small as that action can seem—is both grounding and transformative. It reminds us of other things that matter, too: love, friendship, generosity.