"God much are the truly wealthy. So our inner happiness depends not on what we experience but on the degree of our gratitude to God, Gratitude — the Secret of Life."
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"I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet."
"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world."
"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present."
"Positive anything is better than negative nothing."
"When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?"
"The moment you begin to worry about the things you want and the things you don’t have in life is the moment you will lose your gratitude... The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times."
"Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighborhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful!"
"Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted."
"People only see what they are prepared to see. If you look for what is good and what you can be grateful for you will find it everywhere."
"We seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack. Therefore, rather than grateful, we are bitter."
"Goose pimples rose all over me, my hair stood on end, my eyes filled with tears of love and gratitude for this greatest of all conquerors of human misery and shame, and my breath came in little gasps. If I had not known that the Leader would have scorned such adulation, I might have fallen to my knees in unashamed worship, but instead I drew myself to attention, raised my arm in the eternal salute of the ancient Roman Legions and repeated the holy words, "Heil Hitler!""
"There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night."
"I thank God for my handicaps. For through them, I have found myself, my work and my God."
"When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude."
"Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to express their appreciation and gratitude by some return of kindness, not only to their benefactor, but to everyone else"
"When you lie down on your bed to sleep, remember with thanksgiving the blessings and the providence of God."
"To me, every hour of the light and dark is a miracle. Every cubic inch of space is a miracle."
"Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings."
"Play the hand you're dealt."