Quotes About Gratitude

that all pretensions to being self-made hide the reciprocal truth, that we have unpayable debts to the world around us, to our community, to our forebears, to the ancients, to nature, to the gods.

At first blush this thought might seem depressing, but the process of transformation—aging and its accomplishments—can be very positive, with new possibilities, fresh beginnings, a wealth of appreciation, and a depth of gratitude that profoundly affects how our lives proceed.

It is possible to find enjoyment in the gift of each moment and each breath, even in the midst of difficulty.

What's the best use of this extra gift of time?

But there was a deeper lesson: Why should we see our life as broken at all? The very notion of "fixing" may itself be the problem. At the root of every discouragement is a comparison: things should be different, things could be different, and because they are

Gratitude, with no complaints, is the attitude that I would like to have, not only at the end of my life, but from now until then.

the reason we meditate is to enjoy our old age.

Modern research affirms what all religions have known: Service to others brings gifts to oneself. As the Dalai Lama put it, "If you're going to be selfish, be wisely selfish, which means to love and serve others, since love and service to others bring rewards to oneself

Thanks to Conte, I got the urge of coaching, and I thank him for that.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us.

I have long maintained that each of us has three chances a day to be happy: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

That's how we do it in the black community; we give back to the people who made us who we are. We never forget that.

At times, we take freedom for granted. We really don't know how to cherish the freedom we have until it's taken from us.

What humility does for one is it reminds us that there are people before me. I have already been paid for. And what I need to do is prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who has yet to come but who may be here and needs me.

This life that has been given to us as a gift, as such a precious gift. To really try to understand it, really try to recognize it, is the greatest meditation. Through the media of this Knowledge we can tap into our inner sources that are so beautiful.

God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing.

There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.

Bitterness and resentment only hurt one person, and it's not the person we're resenting - it's us.

Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.

You just gotta use the sunset as a reset button and start over in the morning with every chance you get to open your eyes.