Quotes About Appreciation

if I see but one smile on your lips when we meet, occasioned by this or any other exertion of mine, I shall need no other happiness.

Some years ago, when the images which this world affords first opened upon me, when I felt the cheering warmth of summer and heard the rustling of the leaves and the warbling of the birds, and these were all to me, I should have wept to die; now it is my only consolation.

I'd settle for what you had to give

Believe me, if you beheld on lips with grief one smile of joy and gratitude, and knew that you were parent of that smile and that without you it had never been, you would feel so pure and warm a happiness that you'd wish to live forever again and again to enjoy the same pleasure.

Aunque tiene el alma destrozada, nadie aprecia más que él las bellezas de la naturaleza.

Perhaps during former years he had suffered from the late-discovered unworthiness of one beloved, and so was disposed to set a greater value on tried worth.

At first people ate simply because they were alive and because food was tasty. Modern people have come to think that if they do not prepare food with elaborate seasonings, the meal will be tasteless. If you do not try to make food delicious, you will find that nature has made it so.

Sakura...Thank you.

Don't sacrifice yourself for me. I will not be grateful.

Never underestimate the big importance of small things

Wherever you are, at any moment, try and find something beautiful. A face, a line out of a poem, the clouds out of a window, some graffiti, a wind farm. Beauty cleans the mind.

Everyone loves genuine compliments, and people love receiving gifts. I

Also, giving a coworker a gift (which is sometimes against office policies, so check first) is appreciated too. It is a great way to build comfort and establish rapport. For

You admire something about another person (intelligence, emotional intelligence, physical appearance, fame, etc.).

Compliments (only if you are genuine about it)

That's a cool hat. Where did you buy it? 2. I like your shoes. Where did you get them? 3. I like your necklace (or jewelry). Where did you get it? 4. I like your energy. You seem very fun and spontaneous (or something you sense

people are programmed to desire, not to appreciate.

Besides, a million years of natural selection shaped human nature to be ambitious to rear successful children, not to settle for contentment: people are programmed to desire, not to appreciate.

We're not cannibals,' he said as if to remind them. 'Cannibals boil people alive in cauldrons. I prefer to think of ourselves as evolved eaters. As a family, we're at the forefront of fine dining. Human flesh is an acquired taste, and I've worked hard to give you all the chance to appreciate it for yourselves.

Western civilization has preferred love of death to love of life to the very extent that its religious traditions have preferred redemption to creation, sin to ecstasy, and individual introspection to cosmic awareness and appreciation.

There will be times of fear and trembling. There will be times of discouragement and disillusionment. Have courage, smile, keep your chin up, laugh often, be kind to yourself, stay focused, be gracious and appreciative, think happy thoughts, and carry on regardless.

Amare una persona è diverso dal volerla intrappolare, dal volere qualcosa che sia tuo e solo tuo. E' come tentare di abbracciare il tuo quadro preferito, come parlare o danzare con l'ora più perfetta della giornata, con il ricordo dell'albero più bello che hai mai visto.

In most companies, no one really notices you until they need you. And even then, when someone wanders into your office or IMs you and finds that you're gone, they just assume you're doing something constructive. Sitting in some horrible, pointless meeting. Stealing office supplies. Weeping gently in a bathroom stall on the fourth floor. Once you've established yourself as reasonably competent, you can pretty much come and go as you please. And

suspect scotch is something you have to convince yourself to enjoy, like sushi or the last few Radiohead albums, but I can't deny the result is nice.