Quotes About Gratitude

I had no shoes and I pitied myself. Then I met a man who had no feet, so I took his shoes.

Thank you, he says. Thank who? I don't know. You? No, not me. Jesus . Thank you, Jesus? Yes, Toph, Jesus died for your Christmas fun.

I will reach upward. I will attempt to do better. I will not be a burden upon those who have helped me too much already. I will always be grateful for what pleasures I have enjoyed, what joys I have yet to experience. I will take opportunities as they come, but at the same time, I will not trust so easily. I will look at who is at the door before opening it. I will try to be fierce. I will argue when necessary. I will be willing to fight.

Like I don't know the first thing about how to be simply grateful that I'm alive. Maybe that's what's missing in our generation. Maybe we just feel too safe, too secure. We have too much stuff and no threat of any of it disappearing anytime soon.

When my time comes, I would like to know that I have repaid my debt to those who have made a difference in my life. And to be at peace knowing that I stopped the cancer from spreading to those I love.

The first two ultimate rules of being a foster child that I had learned while at Aunt Mary's were never to become too attached to anyone and never to take someone's home for granted.

Perspective. Perspective on "need." Perspective on "hunger." Perspective on "money." Do you feel as if you're living paycheck to paycheck? You may well be, and my point is not to diminish the financial challenges facing many North Americans. But it's all about perspective. It's all about serving with eyes wide open.

Lo que importa no es lo que tenemos en la vida, sino a quién tenemos en la vida. —J. M. LAURENCE

I won't ask for enything mor complicated today as I don't wish to further disapoynt myself.

A little pot boils easily Gratitude is the heart's memory Better to light a candle than curse the darkness

People like to talk about other people's misery; it makes them feel their own life is somehow better when it usually isn't.

Diamond Skinner had had no material possessions to his name and yet had been the happiest creature Lou had ever met. He and God would no doubt get along famously.

At the end of a lifetime's worth of lights and nights, it seemed that family was really the only important thing there was. And yet how many of us truly appreciated that significance before our last breath left us?

Every time I walk with Alex I'm reminded both how lucky I am to have friends like him and also how unworthy I am to have friends like him. - Oliver Stone

At the end of a lifetime's worth of lights and nights, it seemed that family was really the only important thing there was. And yet how many of us truly appreciated that significance before our last breath left us? We lost family all the time, and we mourned them and buried them and remembered them. Wouldn't it be better to celebrate family while they are alive to a greater degree than when they are no longer with us?

She's been nothing but supportive of me, no matter how many mistakes I made. I know she loves me and I love her." "Sounds like something you should tell her yourself, at your first opportunity. You don't want to squander chances with your family," added Robie, drawing a quick glance from Reel. "You never know if

To Aunt Peggy, an angel on earth if ever there was one

Thank God for dog lovers.

My needs are simple, my salary more than ample.

To Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy, for your amazing audio performances.

To Sandy Violette and Caspian Dennis, for taking care

Everything should collect something...it just made you feel more alive and connected to the world.

That might not seem like much to some, but when you have nothing, anything seems like a fortune.

My mom said you always write thank-you letters, and besides, I wanted to.