gratitude Quotes

I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don't know where I would be without it.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.