Work Appreciation Quotes

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

William Arthur Ward

Inspirational, Thank You, Thanksgiving

"How to Write a Gratitude Speech" by Peggy Epstein, bizfluent.com. September 26, 2017.

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A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

Henry Adams

Inspirational, Leadership, Education

The Education of Henry Adams ch. 20 (1907)

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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

John F. Kennedy

Inspirational, Thank You, Thanksgiving

Kennedy, John F. (1964). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963”, p.836, Best Books on

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If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.

Meister Eckhart

Inspirational, Life, Thank You

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Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving," and the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy tell us that, "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

W. T. Purkiser

Thanksgiving, Thankful, Gratitude

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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

Dalai Lama

Inspirational, Positive, Thank You

Dalai Lama (1994). “The Path to Enlightenment”, p.105, Shambhala

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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

Marcel Proust

Friendship, Happiness, Happy

Marcel Proust (1957). “Pleasures and days: and other writings”

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Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

George Herbert

Thank You, Thanksgiving, Thankful

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There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.

Mother Teresa

Love, Relationship, Appreciation

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Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

Voltaire

Inspirational, Inspiring, Christmas

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The best way to appreciate your job is to, is here to stay.

Oscar Wilde

Appreciation, Jobs, Funny Work

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Work hard at work worth doing.

Theodore Roosevelt

Work, Day Jobs, Labor Day

Theodore Roosevelt (1967). “Writings”

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Reflect upon your present blessings

Charles Dickens

Thanksgiving, Thankful, Gratitude

Charles Dickens (1868). “The Works of Charles Dickens”, p.211

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Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

John Wooden

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

"The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

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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.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Inspirational, Inspiring, Thankful

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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy.

Marcel Proust

Thank You, Thankful, Appreciation

Marcel Proust (1957). “Pleasures and days: and other writings”

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The best way to enjoy your job is to imagine yourself without one.

Oscar Wilde

Inspirational, Appreciation, Jobs

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Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen,
well-timed, sincere words of praise.
They're absolutely free and worth a fortune

Sam Walton

Leadership, Appreciation, Team Building

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No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

James Allen

Thank You, Thanksgiving, Thankful

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You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Inspirational, Life, Wisdom

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1981). “The Portable Emerson: New Edition”, p.60, Penguin

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My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Indira Gandhi

Funny, Success, Leadership

"Taking Charge : Every Woman's Action Guide to Personal, Political and Professional Success". Book by Joan Steinau Lester )p. 76), 1996.

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

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Inspirational, Thank You, Thanksgiving

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Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Leo Buscaglia

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

"Love". Book by Leo Buscaglia, 1972.

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I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational, Thanksgiving, Gratitude

Elbert Hubbard (1916). “The Philosophy of Elbert Hubbard”

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