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Quotes About Gratitude

I have the greatest of all riches: that of not desiring them.
~ Eleonora Duse
The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity.
~ Marcus Annaeus Seneca
I thank You Lord for creating the world beautiful and various and if this is Your seduction I am seduced for good and past all forgiveness
~ Zbigniew Herbert
The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.
~ Joseph Roux
Enough is as good as a feast.
~ John Heywood
It is strange what a contempt men have for the joys that are offered them freely.
~ Georges Duhamel
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
~ Marcus Annaeus Seneca
He who is contented is rich.
~ Lao-Tzu
Long only for what you have.
~ Andre Gide
Give plenty of what is given to you, And listen to pity's call. Don't think the little you give is great, And the much you get is small.
~ Phoebe Cary
Forgive yourself first. Let go of past hurts and direct your spirit to goodness and hope by having gratitude.
~ Unknown
We are never content with our lot.
~ Jean de La Fontaine
Think of the ills from which you are exempt.
~ Joseph Joubert
There are men who are happy without knowing it.
~ Vauvenargues
Try to live the life of the good man who is more than content with what is allocated to him.
~ Marcus Aurelius
Golf is a game of integrity. And golf is a game of forgiveness. I think the high standards of golf remind people of how lucky they are, or how fortunate they are, to be able to play the game.
~ George W. Bush
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.
~ Charles Dickens
How many things there are which I do not want.
~ Socrates
Poor and content is rich and rich enough.
~ William Shakespeare
The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies but the thankful heart... will find in every hour some heavenly blessings.
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Happy thou art not for what thou hast not still thou striv'est to get and what thou hast forget'est.
~ William Shakespeare
Let him who has enough wish for nothing more.
~ Horace
The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have instead of what you don't have.
~ Woody Allen
Oh, miss Haversham said I, there have been sore mistakes and my life has been a blind and thankless one, and I want forgiveness and direction far too much to be bitter with you.
~ Charles Dickens