appreciation quotes

Being ‚contented‘ ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being content with an attic ought not to mean being unable to move from it and resigned to living in it; it ought to mean appreciating all there is in such a position.

The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.

People don’t realize what they had till it’s gone. Like President Kennedy, there was no one like him, the Beatles, and my man Elvis Presley. I was the Elvis of boxing.

When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?

When we really worship anything, we love not only its clearness but its obscurity. We exult in its very invisibility.

I resent the implication that I’m less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works.

I love my daddy. My daddy’s everything. I hope I can find a man that will treat me as good as my dad.

When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, ‚Sexiest Man Alive,‘ I’m honestly going, ‚Thank you. Right on.‘ For me, it’s never canceled out anything, it’s never made me go, ‚Does this make me less talented of an actor?‘

No; we have been as usual asking the wrong question. It does not matter a hoot what the mockingbird on the chimney is singing. The real and proper question is: Why is it beautiful?

And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.

The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.

The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.

All I can do is try to create my own brand and have people appreciate me for that.

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.

I want to thank my Eritrean fans for feeling connected to me and for supporting me. I feel extremely grateful.

Look folks, we know who built this country and we know who is going to rebuild it. It’s you. Instead of vilifying you, we should be thanking you. We owe you.

Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.

Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass.

Once you appreciate one of your blessings, one of your senses, your sense of hearing, then you begin to respect the sense of seeing and touching and tasting, you learn to respect all the senses.

I admire people who dare to take the language, English, and understand it and understand the melody.

If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.

The first rap CD that I had, it was so different for me. The energy, the wordplay, all that caught my attention, and I liked it.

The older I get, the better I understand that every day is a gift.

I know a lot of people who wouldn’t be comfortable with everything that comes with being in a band as big as Nirvana. The thing that I don’t understand is not appreciating that simple gift of being able to play music.

To love someone means to see him as God intended him.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

Human beings love poetry. They don’t even know it sometimes… whether they’re the songs of Bono, or the songs of Justin Bieber… they’re listening to poetry.

Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.

In my entire life, any time I’ve ever lost something, I’ve gotten something even better going around the next corner. It’s like one door closes and another door opens. As long as I can walk through the produce section in every grocery store in this country and eat the grapes that they’re going to throw away, I know I can be fine.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

It’s been wonderful for me, and I feel so privileged to have fans that are that loyal.

Here in America, we don’t let our differences tear us apart. Not here. Because we know that our greatness comes from when we appreciate each other’s strengths, when we learn from each other, when we lean on each other, because in this country, it’s never been each person for themselves. No, we’re all in this together. We always have been.

I was always very curious as a young man about why older writers who I met seemed so indifferent to what was going on, whereas I, in my 20s, was reading everything. Everything seemed important. But they were only interested in the writers they admired when they were young, and I didn’t understand it then, but now, now I understand it.

The last thing you want is to not be recognized for all of the hard work you put in.

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

Continuous eloquence wearies. Grandeur must be abandoned to be appreciated. Continuity in everything is unpleasant. Cold is agreeable, that we may get warm.

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.

My belief is that we were put into this world of wonders and beauty with a special ability to appreciate them, in some cases to have the fun of taking a hand in developing them, and also in being able to help other people instead of overreaching them and, through it all, to enjoy life – that is, to be happy.

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

It’s cool to be recognised by your peers.

It’s always wonderful to get to know women, with the mystery and the joy and the depth. If you can make a woman laugh, you’re seeing the most beautiful thing on God’s Earth.

There are things around, and I know where they can be got quite easily, but I quite like waking up to the sunshine.

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.

Everywhere I go, the kids call me ‚the book lady.‘ The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the ‚book lady‘ title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I’ve done something good with my life and with my success.

Deficiency motivation doesn’t work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.

The ideas associated with the problems of the development of science, as far as I can see by looking around me, are not of the kind that everyone appreciates.

The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost.

To appreciate the noble is a gain which can never be torn from us.

I owe the best of myself to geology, but everything it has taught me tends to turn me away from dead things.

At the end of the day, your fans are the people who support you in and out. And their opinions matter.

Tell your wife often how terrific she looks.

I love life because what more is there?

If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don’t appreciate the moment until it’s passed.

Nature study will show you how full of beautiful and wonderful things God has made the world for you to enjoy. Be contented with what you have got and make the best of it. Look on the bright side of things instead of the gloomy one.

Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.

Sometimes we look back and 10 years from now we think, ‚Boy, those were great old days.‘ Well, you know, we’re living in the good old days.

As I’ve said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis‘ future.

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