Quotes About Gratitude

I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.

To have her here in bed with me, breathing on me, her hair in my mouth—I count that something of a miracle.

If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.

I think, what has this day brought me, and what have I given it?

Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil.

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, and to work, and to play, and to look up at the stars and sun.

Happiness is inward and not outward and so it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.

He knew that all was well, because he had done the best that he could, from day to day. He had been true to the light that had been given to him. He had looked for more. And if he had not found it, if a failure was all that came out of his life, doubtless that was the best that was possible. He had not seen the revelation of "life everlasting, incorruptible and immortal." But he knew that even if he could live his earthly life over again, it could not be otherwise than it had been.

I know it is more agreeable to walk upon carpets than to lie upon dungeon floors, I know it is pleasant to have all the comforts and luxuries of civilization; but he who cares only for these things is worth no more than a butterfly, contented and thoughtless, upon a morning flower; and who ever thought of rearing a tombstone to a last summer's butterfly?

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.

Remember God's bounty in the year. String the pearls of His favor. Hide the dark parts, except so far as they are breaking out in light! Give this one day to thanks, to joy, to gratitude!

It is one of the worst effects of prosperity to make a man a vortex instead of a fountain; so that, instead of throwing out, he learns only to draw in.

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it.

The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!

Take the selfishness out of this world and there would be more happiness than we should know what to do with.

I am poor, and I am glad that i am, for i find that wealth makes more people mean than it duz generous.

The hardest thing that enny man kan do iz tew fall down on the ice when it iz wet, and get up and praze the Lord.

Hank, you need to be positive about things. Why don't you try looking at your cup as half full?" "Dad, I'm looking in my cup, and at this moment, I can't see any liquid whatsoever.

Perhaps it's because I appreciate all I have so much that I don't worry about what I haven't got.

But she was not even grateful to him for it; nothing good on Pierre's part seemed to her to be an effort, it seemed so natural for him to be kind to everyone that there was no merit in his kindness.