gratitude quotes

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.

I am just happy to be part of the Nike family.

If I inspire you, pay for it, period.

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.

Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families – all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election.

When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.

Working with our military community has been the biggest honor of my life.

Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content.

Each doctor makes a much, much more important job than I do, but at the end, nobody talks about him. We all know about it, but we don’t really think about it.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.

There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible.

Wow, I get to wake up again? Ok. You have to make good with what you’ve got.

I stayed focused, and I never surrendered, and now I’ve been blessed. now I take care of my mother, my father, and my entire whole family.

Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.

For the people who ostensibly wish me well or are worried about my immortal soul, I say I take it kindly.

My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, ‚Oh God, I’ve got to do this today.‘

This is a moment that I deeply wish my parents could have lived to share. My father would have enjoyed what you have so generously said of me-and my mother would have believed it.

A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.

The Revlon Run/Walk effort to focus on women’s cancer has my wholehearted support and gratitude.

If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.

I don’t think you should spend your life praying for things, but I do believe you should thank God for what He’s given you… but I think the scripture teaches us that we can pray for our dreams, pray for the big things… he’s not a small God; this God is incredible.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

Every great person is always being helped by everybody; for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, ‚Oh yes – I already have everything that I really need.‘

We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean… and we were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect.

Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.

As you know, I’m an immigrant. I came over here as an immigrant, and what gave me the opportunities, what made me to be here today, is the open arms of Americans. I have been received. I have been adopted by America.

It’s easy to get negative because you get beat down. You go through a few disappointments and it’s easy to stay in that negative frame of mind. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is a whole cliche, but your attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.

I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see God open up new doors.

I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.

I never needed much, and I never thought I’d get more than what I had. A trip to Burger King was the biggest thing in the world to me. Heaven.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.

Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it – not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.

Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.

I look at where I’m at today and realize that most of my success is owed to the mentors that was in my life.

The happiest part of a man’s life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.

Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.

I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I am not where I used to be.

The fame isn’t important to me. It’s a blessing to have. Having so many people that support me, that love me and listen to my music, is beautiful.

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.

It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.

I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed.

Every day is a gift from God. There’s no guarantee of tomorrow, so that tells me to see the good in this day to make the most of it.

Ageing’s alright, better than the alternative, which is not being here.

I wake up every day inspiring myself, because God gave me life.

I want to thank God, obviously for the health, for the talent He’s given me, for my family who supports me, for the things that basketball’s taught me on and off the court. For the people that I’ve been able to meet through the game of basketball.

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.

Every day is a gift from God. Learn to focus on the Giver and enjoy the gift!

Right now I’m just delighted to be alive and to have had a nice long bath.

It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.

When any calamity has been suffered the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.

Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted – folks who work hard for what they have, then reach back and help others after them.

We love things we love what they are.

Never take anything for granted.

There’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.