Quotes on Expressing Gratitude

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.

I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.

A grateful heart ... comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives.

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies.

Brothers and sisters, with the blessings of modern technology, we can express gratitude and joy about God’s great plan for His children in a way that can be heard not only around our workplace but around the world. Sometimes a single phrase of testimony can set events in motion that affect someone’s life for eternity.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little

I spend a few minutes in meditation and prayer each morning. I find that this really helps me to start the day with a good frame of reference. As part of my prayers, I thank whoever is helping me - I'm sure that somebody or something is - I express gratitude for all my blessings and try to forgive the people that I'm feeling negative toward. I try hard not to judge anyone, and I try to bless everyone who is part of my life, particularly anyone with whom I am having any problems.

Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say.

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

A grateful heart, then, comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives. This requires conscious effort-at least until we have truly learned and cultivated an attitude of gratitude. Often we feel grateful and intend to express our thanks but forget to do so or just don't get around to it. Someone has said that "feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.