Quotes on Gratefulness

You cannot do a kindness too soon.

True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.

One single gift acknowledged in gratefulness has the power to dissolve the ties of our alienation.

Gratefulness for what is there is one of the most powerful tools for creating what is not yet there. What does gratefulness mean? It means you appreciate what is. You value, you give attention to, you honor whatever is here at this moment.

There is no closer bond than the one that gratefulness celebrates, the bond between giver and thanksgiver. Everything is a gift. Grateful living is a celebration of the universal give-and-take of life, a limitless yes to belonging. Can our world survive without gratefulness? Whatever the answer, one thing is certain: to say an unconditional yes to the mutual belonging of all beings will make this a more joyful world. This is the reason why Yes is my favorite synonym for God.

In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

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

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

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

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.

Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.

I work very hard, and I play very hard. I'm grateful for life. And I live it - I believe life loves the liver of it. I live it.

LSD wanted to tell me something. It gave me an inner joy, an open mindedness, a gratefulness, open eyes and an internal sensitivity for the miracles of creation.

What brings fulfillment is gratefulness, the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness.

Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers.

Gratefulness makes us aware of the gift and makes us happy. As long_x000D_ _x000D_ as we take things for granted they don't make us happy. Gratefulness is_x000D_ _x000D_ the key to happiness. Practicing gratitude is so central to my spirituality.

For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.

Dear old world', she murmured, 'you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.

Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy -- because we will always want to have something else or something more.