Thankful quotes
145 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"Whatever happens to you, don't fall in despair. Even if all the doors are closed, a secret path will be there for you that no one knows. You can't see it yet but so many paradises are at the end of this path...Be grateful! It is easy to thank after obtaining what you want, thank before having what you want."
"One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child."
"Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours."
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man."
"Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart."
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"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."
"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around."
"Reflect upon your present blessings"
"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation."
"Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted."
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy."
"Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts."
"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one... just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
"Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting."
"No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks."
"True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience."
"The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank."
"Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!"
"Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance."
"I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss."
"In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted."
"Think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flames within us."
"Thank you to my family, my fans and fans of other teams for their support. The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I am thankful for the tweets, phone calls and text messages from my fellow players. God Bless everyone and thank u so much."
"Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with that there is"
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little"
