Quotes About Gratitude

People know exactly who loves them, and how much—

have sometimes been sad that Tennessee Williams wrote that line for Blanche DuBois, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Many of us have been saved many times by the kindness of strangers, but after a while it sounds trite, like a bumper sticker. And that's what makes me sad, that a beautiful and true line comes to be used so often that it takes on the superficial sound of a bumper sticker.

I have sometimes been sad that Tennessee Williams wrote that line for Blanche DuBois, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Many of us have been saved many times by the kindness of strangers, but after a while it sounds trite, like a bumper sticker. And that's what makes me sad, that a beautiful and true line comes to be used so often that it takes on the superficial sound of a bumper sticker.

If you have experienced an evening more exciting than any in your life, you're sad to see it end; and yet you still feel grateful that it happened.

So once in every year we throng Upon a day apart, To praise the Lord with feast and song In thankfulness of heart.

What did I ever do, Celia thought, to have such a wonderful, satisfying, happy life?

What comes from a willing hand is far more acceptable than what comes from a full hand. "It was a small favour for him to do"; yes, but he could do no more. "But it is a great thing which this other gave"; yes, but he hesitated, delayed, grumbled in the giving, gave disdainfully, or he made a show of it and had no mind to please the person on whom he bestowed it. Why, such a man made a present to his own pride, not to me!

Contentment... is the soul's enjoyment of that peace that passes all understanding.

Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.

Sinful self and all its wretched failures should be sufficiently noticed so as to keep us in the dust before God. Christ and His great salvation should be contemplated so as to lift us above self and fill the soul with thanksgiving.

But so long as we are occupied with any other object than God Himself, there will be neither rest for the heart nor peace for the mind. But when we receive all that enters our lives as from His hand, then, no matter what may be our circumstances or surroundings—whether in a hovel, a prison-dungeon, or a martyr's stake—we shall be enabled to say, "The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places" (Ps. 16:6).

Nå var de to småløpende skikkelsene langt nok borte. Korpela snudde seg og betraktet følgesvennene sine. Han grep mikrofonen og meddelte at nå var det på tide å dra. – Farvel da, og takk for alt.

Por eso intento recordar cada día que a reyes y poderosos siempre hay que darles gracias, aunque no se tenga de qué, y nunca quejas, aunque se tenga de qué.

se limitaban a hacer recuento rutinario de bajas, vendar heridas y agradecer sin palabras, a Dios o al diablo, el hecho de seguir vivos.

Es agradable ser feliz, pensó. Y saberlo mientras lo eres.

To derive joy from simple things; to derive joy from beautiful, giving persons; to give back, indeed to give away; to be thankful, as we are so often told we must be, for small mercies.

For I am one who strives for freedom. I must not be caught by wealth and honors. How could I be angry with the ones Who work to free me from my fetters?

So take your pleasure in the excellence of others. Let them be a heartfelt joy to you.

One cannot both feast and become rich.

Always thank a good listener. You never know when you might need them again!

I have amazing people around me. I couldn't be in a better place. I'm grateful for my life and where I'm at. I never thought I could be in the position that I'm in.

All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited power.

I get really cool gifts, and I know this sounds really lame, but I think one of the best gifts I've ever received was the Easy Bake Oven when I was younger. When I was little, I loved to bake! I want to get one now so I can make weird mini desserts for people.