These Gratitude quotes have been a constant source of inspiration in my life and have helped me navigate through some of the hardest times. It has a magical power to shift our perspective and bring peace and joy to our lives.
Have you ever been thankful to someone for their acts? For example, be thankful for someone who cooked for you or gave you a surprise and celebrated your birthday. The emotion or feeling of gratefulness you have due to these small or big acts that bring a smile to your face is nothing but the feeling of Gratitude. Gratitude is an expression of thankfulness and appreciation for what one has, whether it be people, experiences, or opportunities.
That’s why I find gratitude quotes to be such a valuable tool for reminding us of the importance of being thankful. They have the power to inspire us, motivate us, and help us cultivate a spirit of appreciation in our daily lives.
Gratitude Quotes For a Grateful Life
I hope that by reading these quotes, you’ll be inspired to start your own gratitude journal and reflect on the things you’re thankful for each day. So, sit back, relax, and let these words of wisdom ignite a fire of gratitude in your soul.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others. – Cicero
By practicing gratitude, we can actually wire our brains to help us build resilience.
Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.
Don’t be quick with attitude, be quick with gratitude. Be grateful and say thanks for the efforts and kindness of others.
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.
Gratitude goes beyond the ‘mine’ and ‘thine’ and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift.
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.
Gratitude bestows reverence…changing forever how we experience life and the world.
Opening your eyes to more of the world around you can deeply enhance your gratitude practice.
At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, and no regrets. ― Steve Maraboli
Being thankful is not always experienced as a natural state of existence, we must work at it, akin to a type of strength training for the heart.
Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more?
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.
I’m still thanking all the stars, one by one.
Got no checkbooks, got no banks, but still, I’d like to express my thanks. I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.
Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude. – Albert Schweitzer
Gratitude is a sign of noble souls.
When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom that springs from the soul.
In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, and understanding.
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing.
If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.
If you fail to carry around with you a heart of gratitude for the love you’ve been so freely given, it is easy for you not to love others as you should.
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. – Henry David Thoreau
Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.
It’s a funny thing about life: Once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.
If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.
When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.
Gratitude will shift you to a higher frequency, and you will attract much better things.
I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
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. ~ Buddha
True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for the experience.
Not what we say about our blessings but how we use them, is the true measure of Thanksgiving.
Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.
Be present in all things and thankful for all things. – Maya Angelou
Gratitude is an emotional muscle that grows and strengthens with intentional use.
What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.
Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
You cannot do kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.
The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning.
Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life – in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.
Gratitude looks to the Past and loves to the Present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.
As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.
For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: It fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.
Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.
Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.
No duty is more urgent than giving thanks. —James Allen
I’ve had a remarkable life. I seem to be in such good places at the right time. You know, if you were to ask me to sum my life up in one word, gratitude.
Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.
When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.
If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. Gratitude turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, and confusion into clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
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.
Being thankful is not always experienced as a natural state of existence, we must work at it, akin to a type of strength training for the heart.
One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay ‘in kind’ somewhere else in life.
Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.
Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.
Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows.
Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.
In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.
When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.
No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.
There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.
Quotes on the Importance of Gratitude
Opening your eyes to more of the world around you can deeply enhance your gratitude practice.
When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.
Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy.
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. ~ Wayne Dyer
The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated. ~ William James
I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.
