Quotes About Gratitude

Stay a little while longer, and let everyone congratulate you - including the ones who clearly don't want to: in fact, especially the ones who clearly don't want to. You don't have to say anything but 'thank you

I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm here and I'm listening; and there is still joy in this world.

Although when there were too many people around- which there certainly were today- it was hard even to remember to say thank you: all those people were like drowning.

when you are happy, when you have never been happy before, when you hadn't even known you weren't happy, it is hard to believe that it won't all go away again, isn't it?

It was blissful, spending time with someone who would leave you alone. I loved him for it. And I was happy to repay in kind.

The French, and especially the French generals, would not accept the British as equal partners in the war. The fact that without the help of Britain and her Empire they would already have lost the war and what remained of their national territory did not alter their belief in their own military superiority, or lead them into any feelings of gratitude towards their Anglo-Saxon allies.

Want more credit for all you do and who you are? Be the one who gives credit to others.

one must not allow the clock and the calender to blind him to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle --and mystery

I wept because I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet.

The richest person in the world, I've since discovered, isn't the person who has the most but the one who needs the least.

Give a prayer of thanks for all you have. Work on your gratitude list. Listen to some great music. Watch the sun come up, or perhaps go for a quick walk in natural surroundings if you feel up to it.

Some of life's best pleasures are simplest ones. Enrich your life with more of them and your heart will be happy.

Live in a way that feels true to you and pay attention to the small miracles every day brings.

If you are blessed enough to still have your parents, honor them. And do it today.

The more successful you and your organization become, the more humble and devoted to your customers you need to be.

Be the most polite person that you know. • Be honest to a fault. • Deeply commit yourself to being a world-class listener. • Send handwritten thank you notes on a regular basis. • Seek out opportunities to do random acts of kindness.

She had so many things to be grateful for: two eyes to see the splendors of this wonderful world, two legs to explore it all, food on her table each night at a time when billions have empty bellies. And a roof over her head for ample shelter. She had wise books to read in her library, work that fed her creativity and, as the billionaire said so often, an opportunity to achieve outright mastery not only to benefit herself but also in service of society. And

Most of us miss out on life's big prizes. The Pulitzer. The Nobel. Oscars. Tonys. Emmys. But we are all eligible for life's small pleasures. A pat on the back. A kiss behind the ear. A four pound bass. A full moon. An empty parking space. A crackling fire. A great meal. A glorious sunset. Hot soup. Cold beer. Don't fret about getting life's grand awards. Enjoy its tiny delights. There are plenty for all of us.

It is so easy to magnify our problems and lose sight of the many blessings we all have to be so very grateful for.

What a life! All that money and all I could eat was bread and water.

Most people are always running toward this fantasyland that they think will solve all their problems and fill them up with joy. They tell themselves, 'Once I achieve this or that, I'll be happy.' But I believe that happiness isn't a place you get to—it's an inner state you create. Anyone can be happy—it's available to everyone and is available right now. We just need to stop and pay more attention to the treasures that already surround us.

So start your day on a delightful footing. Laugh, play and give thanks for all you have.

I stopped spending so much time chasing the big pleasures of life, I began to enjoy the little ones, like watching the stars dancing in a moonlit sky or soaking in the the sunbeams of a glorious summer morning.

Time slips through our hands like grains of sand, never to return again. Those who use time wisely from an early age are rewarded with rich, productive and satisfying lives.