Quotes About Appreciation

From the moment I own a book, even before I open it to the first page, I feel that it has in some way changed my life. I treat my books the same way I treat my clothes or my shoes or my records: I use them.

One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful..we let what was once a miracle become common to us. We get so accustomed to his goodness it becomes a routine..

We, at the present day, can hardly understand the keenness with which a fur coat, a good fire on the hearth, a soft bed, a glass of wine, were formerly enjoyed.

If I spend every moment, for the rest of my days, thanking God for all his goodness to us, that would still not be enough.

The most beautiful thing of all, though, is to be able to shake hands again with an old friend, as in days gone by; it is a great comfort to find again, what we have treasured.

Best friends know who they are in your life, and live as such.

Don't mold your friends into your image; love who they are and help them to become great in their own expertise and uniqueness.

Your real friend recognizes your uniqueness and appreciates your value.

I never really noticed it any more, in the way that one often ignores familiar things, like seat cushions or loved ones.

But then I didn't know what I was giving up until it was already gone. No one ever does, do they?

Most people have a way to go in terms of developing intimacy and connecting skills when they get married or enter a long-term relationship. But the great thing about a committed relationship is that the relationship itself is a form of therapy. If both partners are committed, most of their differences can be worked out and even appreciated. Shame as the root feeling of humility allows each partner to appreciate and accept the other's foibles and idiosyncrasies.

The idea that we can systematically understand certain aspects of the world and make predictions based on what we've learned, while appreciating and categorizing the extent and limitations of what we know, plays a big role in how we think.

Well you, young man, need to learn about what is much more important than cool. And that is: what is beautiful.

To add value to others, one must first value others.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.

When you like people and treat them like individuals who have value, you begin to develop influence with them. You develop trust.

Most of us think wonderful things about people, but they never know it. Too many of us tend to be tight-fisted with our praise. It's of no value if all you do is think it; it becomes valuable when you impart it.

The highest compliment you can give someone is to ask them their opinion.

The best way to help people is to see the best in them. The 101% principle: Look for the 1 thing I admire in them and give them 100% encouragement for it.

Value people. Praise effort. Reward performance.

Forget your inconveniences, but remember your blessings.

Speak up TODAY and say something positive. Even a tombstone will say something good about people when they are dead.

He knew that if you oversee people and you wish to develop leaders, you are responsible to: (1) appreciate them for who they are; (2) believe that they will do their very best; (3) praise their accomplishments; and (4) accept your personal responsibility to them as their leader.

Silent gratitude isn't much good to anyone.