To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.
There are two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.
Gratitude opens our eyes to miracles that surround us. Life’s a miracle and a gift. Take every breath in gratitude.
Gratitude and love are always multiplied when you give freely. It is an infinite source of contentment and prosperous energy.
Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.
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.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love—then make that day count!
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.
Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.