Quotes About Gratitude

grateful people are a bore and become obsequious, which causes their benefactors to doubt the wisdom of their choice.

I always think upon Lee Strasberg with warmth, and reviewing his wisdom is a pleasure.

When counting, try not to mix chickens with blessings.

I say to the young blokes, when you get asked for an autograph, don't knock it back because there'll be a time where no one will ask you.

Consider how blessed you are to have the things you do in life.

Contentment comes from wanting what we need, not needing what we want.

People will ask you the question 'how is life treating you?' But my question is 'how are you treating life?' On that your happiness rests

When did Youth ever thank Age for its wisdom?

We have so many opportunities in first world countries. Let's not squander them by focusing on obstacles-real or imaginary!

And peradventure we have more cause to thank Him for our loss than for our winning; for His wisdom better seeth what is good for us than we do ourselves.

I believe the day is done. Whether it's been the best day or the worst, it's over; let it go.

This is the wisdom: If we bless our bodies, they will bless us.

Every act of love brings happiness; there is no act of love which does not bring peace and blessedness as its reaction.

When you give something to a man and expect nothing — do not even expect the man to be grateful — his ingratitude will not tell upon you, because you never expected anything, never thought you had any right to anything in the way of a return. You gave him what he deserved; his own Karma got it for him; your Karma made you the carrier thereof.

In search of wealth in this world, Thou art the only wealth I have found; I sacrifice myself unto Thee. In search of some one to be loved, Thou art the only one beloved I have found; I sacrifice myself unto Thee.

It is our privilege to be allowed to be charitable, for only so can we grow. The poor man suffers that we may be helped; let the giver kneel down and give thanks, let the receiver stand up and permit.

Be grateful to him who curses you, for he gives you a mirror to show what cursing is, also a chance to practise self-restraint; so bless him and be glad. Without exercise, power cannot come out; without the mirror, we cannot see ourselves.

Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours.

Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.

Wholeness feels like gratitude. Gratitude that we are safe and happy and together.

My deepest gratitude goes to those we've quoted — men and women who labored long and hard to express in a few words a lifetime of experience; others who rarely wrote but paused in the middle of a busy life or a sleepless night with pen in hand, who wept and found a way to make of their suffering a gift, who laughed and found a way to make us laugh, too.

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?

Praise is the best diet for us, after all.

Serenely full, the epicure would say,Fate cannot harm me, I have dined today.