God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?”
—William Arthur Ward (1921–94) American Author
Or any ill escaped, or good attained, let us remember still Heaven chalked the way that brought us thither.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.
—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) American Writer
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
—Charles Dickens (1812–70) English Novelist
So often we dwell on the things that seem impossible rather than on the things that are possible. So often we are depressed by what remains to be done and forget to be thankful for all that has been done.
—Marian Wright Edelman (b.1939) American Activist, Advocate
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
—John Wooden (1910–2010) American Basketball Coach, Educator
Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.
—Henry Ward Beecher (1813–87) American Clergyman, Writer
Thou has given me so much… Give me one thing more, a grateful heart.
—George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh Anglican Poet, Orator, Clergyman
If “thank you” is the only prayer you say, that will be enough.
—Meister Eckhart (c.1260–1327) German Christian Mystic
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
—Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) French Theologian, Philosopher, Musician, Physician
Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend…when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that’s present—love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure—the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.
—Sarah Ban Breathnach (b.1947) American Self-help Author
No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night.
—Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) Romanian-American Writer, Professor, Activist
It isn’t what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart.
—Unknown
The private and personal blessings we enjoy, the blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity, deserve the thanksgiving of a whole life.
—Jeremy Taylor
There is nothing that can have a more powerful effect on your mental health than the spirit of thankfulness.
—George Vandeman (1916–2000) American Adventist Evangelist
Eaten bread is forgotten.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
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.
—Brian Tracy (b.1944) American Author, Motivational Speaker
Of all the “attitudes” we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay “in kind” somewhere else in life.
—Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906–2001) American Aviator, Author
Keep a grateful journal. Every night, list five things that you are grateful for. What it will begin to do is change our perspective of your day and your life.
—Oprah Winfrey (b.1954) American TV Personality
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.
—Henry van Dyke Jr. (1852–1933) American Author, Educator, Clergyman
Seeds of discouragement will not grow in the thankful heart.
—Anonymous
God’s goodness hath been great to thee.—Let never day nor night unhallowed pass but still remember what the Lord hath done.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.
—Buddhist Teaching
We give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
—Indian Proverb
If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.
—Frank A. Clark
Somebody saw something in you once – and that is partly why you’re where you are today. Find a way to thank them.
—Yiyun Li (b.1972) Chinese-American Writer
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.
—Oprah Winfrey (b.1954) American TV Personality
Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.
—Unknown
Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man’s ingratitude.—Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, thou dost not bite so nigh, as benefits forgot.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
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