Expressing Gratitude Quotes - Page 5

• 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.

  e. e. cummings

  Inspirational, Life, Thank You

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• Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.

  Franz Grillparzer

  Thanksgiving, Being Thankful, Important

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• In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

  H. L. Mencken

  Thankful, Gratitude, Freedom

  "A Mencken Chrestomathy". Book by H. L. Mencken, 1949.

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• 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.

  Bertrand Russell

  Leadership, Thank You, Thankful

  "Bertrand Russell's Greatest Paradox was His Faith" by Dan Delzell, www.christianpost.com. November 4, 2011.

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

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

  FaceBook post by Oprah Winfrey from Dec 02, 2011

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• Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with that there is

  Ernest Hemingway

  Inspirational, Motivational, Thankful

  Ernest Hemingway (2014). “The Hemingway Collection”, p.7266, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

  Rita Mae Brown

  Single, Thankful, Gratitude

  Rita Mae Brown (2011). “Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual”, p.20, Bantam

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• All that we behold is full of blessings.

  William Wordsworth

  Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Kids

  William Wordsworth (2016). “Wordsworth: 'Daffodils' and Other Poems”, p.14, Michael O'Mara Books

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• One man may hit the mark, another blunder; but heed not these distinctions. Only from the alliance of the one, working with and through the other, are great things born.

  Antoine de Saint-Exupery

  Thank You, Thankful, Gratitude

  "The Wisdom of the Sands" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, translated by Stuart Gilbert, Harcourt, Brace and Co., (p. 44), 1950.

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• When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.

  Barbara Boxer

  Gratitude, Sacrifice, Hands

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• He who thanks but with the lips. Thanks but in part; the full, the true Thanksgiving. Comes from the heart.

  John G. Shedd

  Thanksgiving, Christian, Appreciation

  "The Yale Book of Quotations". Book by Fred R. Shapiro, p. 705, 2006.

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• 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.

  Wallace D. Wattles

  Thankful, Appreciation, Gratitude

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• Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies.

  John Milton

  Gratitude, Everyday, Thankfulness

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

  Seneca the Elder

  Gratitude, Being Thankful, Thankfulness

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• Continuous practice, day after day, is the most appropriate way of expressing gratitude. This means that you practice continuously, without wasting a single day of your life, without using it for your own sake. Why is it so? Your life is a fortunate outcome of the continuous practice of the past. You should express your gratitude immediately.

  Dogen

  Gratitude, Mean, Past

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• Apologizing makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Expressing gratitude makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Maybe there's something to this vulnerability/strength connection, eh?

  Danielle LaPorte

  Gratitude, Strong, Connections

  "Danielle LaPorte | Multimedia Author, Speaker, Poet". Interview with Rachel Goldstein, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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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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• Let me recommend that periodically you and I offer a prayer in which we only give thanks and express gratitude. Ask for nothing; simply let our souls rejoice and strive to communicate appreciation with all the energy of our hearts.

  David A. Bednar

  Gratitude, Appreciation, Prayer

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• I can express gratitude for the simple act of being able to breathe in and breathe out. I can move away from darkness and depression to light and hope. I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be. I am me, the true me; you are you, the true you - and that's good. That's beautiful. That's enough.

  Janet Jackson

  Beautiful, Gratitude, Moving

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• 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.

  Dieter F. Uchtdorf

  Gratitude, Brother, Children

  FaceBook post by Dieter F Uchtdorf from Aug 17, 2014

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• Learning the art of expressing gratitude will force you to focus on the positive.

  Jim Rohn

  Positive, Thankful, Gratitude

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• Too often we take blessings for granted, like the sun, the air, health, and opportunity. Or we accept favors, honors, and privileges day after day as did the lepers their newfound health, without a word of thanks. We would thank the person who gives us a seat in the bus, the person who offers a ride, the friend who picks up the check after dinner, the person who does the baby-sitting, or the boy who cuts our lawn, but do we express gratitude to Him who gives us all?

  Spencer W. Kimball

  Baby, Gratitude, Cutting

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• You should not open your mouth except to express gratitude for benefits you have received, and never to mention your discontent.

  Vincent de Paul

  Wisdom, Gratitude, Benefits

  Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents”

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• Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and express gratitude for all that we have been given, the freedoms we enjoy, and the loved ones who enrich our lives. We recognize that all of these blessings, and life itself, come not from the hand of man but from Almighty God.

  George W. Bush

  Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Blessing

  Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, November 21, 2008.

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• the obligation to express gratitude deepens with procrastination. The longer you wait, the more effusive must be the thanks.

  Judith Martin

  Gratitude, Procrastination, Waiting

  Judith Martin (1996). “Miss Manners Rescues Civilization: From Sexual Harassment, Frivolous Lawsuits, Dissing, and Other Lapses in Civility”, Crown

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