Quotes About Gratitude

To be the name on somebody's shirt that they've made themselves in preparation for one of your shows - it doesn't get much cooler than that.

Preparation is such a big thing and you should never take that for granted.

We don't appreciate luck in life when things are going well. No matter how smart I am and how I prepare, there are things that catch you off guard.

I have lived my dream and played at the finest of cricket grounds across the globe, and I want to thank the groundsmen, clubs, associations, and everyone who painstakingly prepare the arena for our performances.

My wife, Keisha, came home once, and I had these violinists playing for her, and I'd prepared dinner for her, and I write poems. She's pretty amazing, so I like to celebrate that. She's really taught me how to celebrate life; that's something I've learned.

When we arrived in Japan in 1988, we were not prepared for the overwhelming support shown to us.

Love New York Presbyterian. I will do anything for them.

People have taken time out of their day and spent their money to come sit down at a concert. And it's jazz music-it's not easy for them to get to it. I don't want them ever to feel that I'm taking their presence lightly.

I think whether you work with Salman or not, his presence in your life is more than enough.

I was lucky enough to meet someone when I was about 46 and had my first child when I was 48, so I got started late, but I also got all that other stuff out of the way and was at a point where I could be a consistent presence at home.

What makes us really human is it's in the presence of death that we start valuing life.

My mom gave me 'Anne of Green Gables' as a present so that was my first introduction to Anne, little did I know.

I'm learning how to live in the present and be grateful for what's working rather than look for the 'what's not working' piece.

This is my present, you know. My present from Mother.

My focus is to try to appreciate the present moment more and more and more.

Take each day as it comes and focus on the present moment.

We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment.

When the participants of the Femina Miss India contest join the Art of Living course, we stress that they must live in the present moment and enjoy it.

As a teenager, I remember Missy Elliot: seeing how she carried herself, made her music, and presented herself as an artist. That strength inspired me. If my work can do the same for others, I feel very grateful and proud of that.

I'm extremely grateful that a lot of my films are presented at festivals.

My parents are very proud that I was a 'Blue Peter' presenter and of me going to Cambridge to do economics.

Very early on in life, I decided the hell with it: material things weren't for me. Christmas would come, and other kids would have all these presents, and it wouldn't bother me a bit.

Je'Caryous Johnson presents 'Set It Off' is a dream come true for me and I'm honored to bring it to fans across the country.

But I also like to shower my parents with presents. I bought them a beautiful car and a house.