Quotes About Gratitude

Whenever we safely land in a plane, we promise God a little something.

The only mothers it is safe to forget on Mother's Day are the good ones.

If you hate your lot but wouldn't trade it, it's not your lot you hate.

Thank you for nothing.

A little in one's own pocket is better than much in another man's purse.

Liberty is one of the most valuable blessings that Heaven has bestowed upon mankind.

Pero ¡cuántas mujeres hermosas hay en este mundo, Dios mío! Casi todas. ¡Gracias, Señor, gracias; gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam! ¡Tu gloria es la hermosura de la mujer, Señor!

Sei que, ao escrevermos, estamos seguramente, a prestar homenagem à vida, que é um milagre repetido dia após dia.

Mas juro-te [burocrata do sector de viagens da RTP] que hás-de morrer sem conhecer o prazer de estar deitado de costas na areia, coberto de pó e de sujidade, a arrotar atum por todos os lados, com os músculos a doerem, e a olhar para um céu pejado de estrelas e pensar que é fantástico estar vivo.

Yet even if their advice were to work, what would be the result afterward in the unlikely event that one did turn into a slim, well-loved, powerful millionaire? Usually what happens is that the person finds himself back at square one, with a new list of wishes, just as dissatisfied as before. What would really satisfy people is not getting slim or rich, but feeling good about their lives. In the quest for happiness, partial solutions don't work.

Being in control of the mind means that literally anything that happens can be a source of joy. Feeling a breeze on a hot day, seeing a cloud reflected on the glass facade of a high-rise, working on a business deal, watching a child play with a puppy, drinking a glass of water can all be felt as deeply satisfying experiences that enrich one's life.

To transform the biological necessity of feeding into a flow experience, one must begin by paying attention to what one eats. It is astonishing—as well as discouraging—when guests swallow lovingly prepared food without any sign of having noticed its virtues. What

The task is to learn how to enjoy everyday life without diminishing other people's chances to enjoy theirs.

Nosotros siempre estamos luchando por vivir –solía decir Ralph Waldo Emerson–, pero nunca vivimos.» O como la pobre Frances aprendió en el cuento para niños: siempre habrá pan y jamón mañana, pero nunca habrá pan y jamón hoy.

who rightly values happiness and friendship before they're gone?

Thank God for talking animals, I say-especially smart assed ones.

Am I ungrudgingly joyous,

Our living condition is how much we actually experience of that which is freely available.

Elaine: He saved my life twice. He's the only grown-up I know who keeps his promises. Michael: Yes. It is a point of pride with him. But please — don't mistake it for a virtue.

Here's what I tell anybody and this is what I believe. The greatest gift we have is the gift of life. We understand that. That comes from our Creator. We're given a body. Now you may not like it, but you can maximize that body the best it can be maximized.

Pay with compliments and you will always be wealthy.

Find peace in the morning rush and you will have a good day.

Sometimes it's just enough to smile sincerely.

Sometimes, when things take longer than you thought they would, it's just a gentle reminder from your greater self that you have more time than you thought, and that there's a journey to enjoy.