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• Imaan is of two halves; half is patience (Sabr) and half is being thankful (Shukr).

  Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

  Two, Half

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• Thank God it has rained all day. I say thank God, though rain is no rarity, because it is the duty of every man to be thankful for whatever happens by the will of the Omnipotent Creator; yet it was not so agreeable to any of my party as a fine day would have been.

  John James Audubon

  Party, Rain, Men

  Robert Buchanan, John James Audubon (2005). “Life and Adventures of Audubon the Naturalist”, p.259, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Let us be thankful that there is no court by which we can be excluded from our share in the inheritance of the great poets of all ages and countries, to which our simple humanity entitles us.

  James Russell Lowell

  Country, Simple, Humanity

  Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge (1849). “The North American Review”, p.207

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• A woman well bred and well taught, furnished with the additional accomplishments of knowledge and behaviour, is a creature without comparison. Her society is the emblem of sublimer enjoyments, her person is angelic, and her conversation heavenly. She is all softness and sweetness, peace, love, wit, and delight. She is every way suitable to the sublimest wish, and the man that has such a one to his portion, has nothing to do but to rejoice in her, and be thankful.

  Daniel Defoe

  Women, Accomplishment, Wish

  Daniel Defoe (2017). “An Essay Upon Projects”, p.130, Litres

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• He who plants kindness gathers love.

  Saint Basil

  Thankful, Kindness, Tree

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• It must be an odd feeling to be thankful to nobody in particular. Christians in public institutions often see this odd thing happening on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone in the institution seems to be thankful 'in general.' It's very strange. It's a little like being married in general.

  Cornelius Plantinga

  Thanksgiving, Christian, Feelings

  Cornelius Plantinga (2001). “Beyond Doubt: Faith-Building Devotions on Questions Christians Ask”, p.52, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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• Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels. If we take the time, no matter how crazy and troubled we feel, we can find something to be thankful for. The more we seek gratitude, the more reason the angels will give us for gratitude and joy to exist in our lives.

  Terry Taylor

  Thanksgiving, Thankful, Gratitude

  Terry Lynn Taylor (1996). “Angel Days”, Ballantine Books

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• When adversity overtakes you, it pays to be thankful it was not worse instead of worrying over your misfortune.

  Napoleon Hill

  Adversity, Worry, Over You

  Napoleon Hill (1997). “Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan: 365 Meditations For Making Each Day a Success”, p.94, Penguin

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• Gratitude isn't just a feeling, it's an action. Expressing gratitude by writing in a journal, taking a photo, or shooting a video creates a lasting impression that can bring more gratitude into the world-for children and adults.

  Janice Kaplan

  Motivational, Gratitude, Appreciation

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• Be thankful not only that you are an individual but also that others are different. The world needs all kinds, but it also needs to respect and use that individuality.

  Donald Laird

  Individuality, Different, Needs

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• Bad things sometimes happen to good people; the key to happiness is try to make the best of, and be thankful for the hand we're dealt

  Colleen Houck

  Keys, Hands, People

  Colleen Houck (2011). “Tiger's Curse: Tiger Saga”, p.68, Hachette UK

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• For the great benefits of our being- our life, health, and reason-we look upon ourselves.

  Seneca the Elder

  Gratitude, Thankfulness, Looks

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• And so you have a life that you are living only now, now and now and now, gone before you can speak of it, and you must be thankful for living day by day, moment by moment a life in the breath and pulse and living light of the present

  Wendell Berry

  Light, Pulse, Gone

  Wendell Berry (2005). “Hannah Coulter: A Novel”, p.148, Counterpoint Press

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• Life is beautiful. Be thankful for everything. Destroy your ego. Free hugs. Sing your hearts out in the street. Rock ‘n roll.

  Ariana Grande

  Beautiful, Heart, Rocks

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• Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you.

  Ralph Marston

  Friendship, Thank You, Thanksgiving

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• Every time we remember to say "thank you", we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.

  Sarah Ban Breathnach

  Thank You, Thankful, Appreciation

  Sarah Ban Breathnach (2009). “The Simple Abundance Companion: Following Your Authentic Path to Something More”, p.25, Hachette UK

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• A noble person is mindful and thankful for the favors he receives from others.

  Gautama Buddha

  Gratitude, Buddhist, Noble

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

  Ralph Blum

  Thank You, Thanksgiving, Thankful

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• Every day be thankful for the nights that turn into mornings, friends that turn into family and dreams that turn into reality.

  Granger Smith

  Girl, Dream, Country

  FaceBook post by Granger Smith from Jun 01, 2014

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• Every day is a day to be thankful. Life's abundance has no limit, and gratitude is what keeps that abundance flowing. In every circumstance there is something for which to be thankful. Even when there seems to be nothing else, there is hope.

  Ralph Marston

  Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Limits

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• The very fact that a man is thankful implies someone to be thankful to.

  John Baillie

  Thanksgiving, Men, Facts

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• The spirit of gratitude is always pleasant and satisfying because it carries with it a sense of helpfulness to others; it begets love and friendship, and engenders divine influence. Gratitude is said to be the memory of the heart.

  Dieter F. Uchtdorf

  Gratitude, Memories, Heart

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• My dearest dearest dear Albert sat on a footstool by my side and his excessive love and affection gave me feelings of heavenly love and happiness I never could have hoped to have felt before! He clasped me in his arms and we kissed each other again and again! His beauty... his sweetness and gentleness - really how can I ever be thankful enough to have such a husband! to be called names of tenderness, I have never yet heard used to me before - was bliss beyond belief! Oh! This was the happiest day of my life! May God help me to do my duty as I ought and be worthy of such blessings.

  Queen Victoria

  Husband, Blessing, Names

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• Truly, we have much to thank God for, but if we would be thankful, we must set our hearts to do it with a will. We grumble and complain without thought, but we must think to give thanks.

  Samuel Logan Brengle

  God, Thankful, Christian

  Samuel Logan Brengle (2013). “Take Time to Be Holy: 365 Daily Inspirations to Bring You Closer to God”, p.328, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.

  Blake Mycoskie

  Earth

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