"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."

"The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated."

"Two kinds of gratitude: the sudden kind we feel for what we take, the larger kind we feel for what we give."

"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues."

"There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, a quiet joy."

"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."

"Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed."

"Be glad for life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to look up at the stars."

"Grace is available for each of us every day -- our spiritual daily bread -- but we've got to remember to ask for it with a grateful heart and not worry about whether there will be enough for tomorrow."

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

"Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the obligations in the world will not create it."   Lord Halifax

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between dog and a man."   Mark Twain

"Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep."

"When you teach your son, you teach your son's son."

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."

"Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the "good life" we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts."

"Whatever we are waiting for -- peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance -- it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart."

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

" If one could only learn to appreciate the little things... A song that takes you away, for there are those who cannot hear. The beauty of a sunset, for there are those who cannot see. The warmth and safety of your home, for there are those who are homeless. Time spent with good friends for there are those who are lonely. A walk along the beach for there are those who cannot walk. The little things are what life is all about, Search your soul and learn to appreciate."

"Gratitude helps you to grow and expands; gratitude brings you and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you."

"Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life."

"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."

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."

"Gratitude is a twofold love -- love coming to visit us, and love running out to greet a welcome guest."

"Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse."