"Where there is peace, God is." ~George Herbert

"Carve your blessings in stone." ~Anon
"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again." ~William Penn
"Dictum sapienti sat est - A word to a wise person is sufficient." ~Cicero Ovid Seneca

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11/7/12

Quotes on GRATITUDE


PRAYER of GRATITUDE
(Lifted from Lord’s Prayer)

Lord
Let the details in life take my attention today
A warm mug of tea
The gentle grass under my feet
And the chance just to gather and eat

O Lord
Let the everyday pleasures ring out melodies in my heart
The smile of a friend
A warm comfy bed
The sunlight on the trees and walks in the park

O Lord
Let the more ordinary reveal its amazing delight
Clouds drifting by
Birds sweeping high
The sunset that transforms day into night

Lord
May these things inspire me to praise
And bring a clear moment of sight
Now I see how amazing the world truly is
And soak in Your goodness and light

These I humbly pray through the same Christ Our Lord.

Source: Sigrid Reymundo Lizares


GRATITUDE

Be grateful for the kindly friends that walk along your way;
Be grateful for the skies of blue that smile from day to day;
Be grateful for the health you own, the work you find to do,
For round about you there are men less fortunate than you.
Acquire the grateful habit, learn to see how blessed you are,
How much there is to gladden life, how little life to mar!
And what if rain shall fall today and you with grief are sad;
Be grateful that you can recall the joys that have had.
~Edgar Guest~

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The word "gratitude" actually comes from the Latin gratis, which means "pleasing" or "thankful." And "-itude" implies a quality or state of mind. So, literally, gratitude is an attitude of pleasure and joy and thanksgiving.


"Abundant gratitude arises naturally in conditions of scarcity—and what that teaches us about evoking happiness." ~Christine Carter, PhD, Sociologist

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

"Be grateful for whatever comes because each has been sent as a guide from beyond." ~Rumi

"Be grateful for what you have now. As you begin to think about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never-ending thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for." ~Rhonda Byrne

"Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times, you grow. Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons." ~Troy Amdahl

"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." ~Oprah

"Before we practice gratitude, we are in the dark, and there appears to be very
little to be grateful for. Once we begin, a new light dawns, sometimes a brilliant
light, a light as bright as Heaven itself." ~Robert Holden

"Chase for more, but always have gratitude for what you already have." ~Jack Wu

"Create a sense of gratitude for what you have, for what is working, for what is wonderful and sweet in your life. A morning or evening gratitude list, written each day, can do wonders for helping you feel grateful." ~Rinatta Paries

"Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Enjoying life is often thought to be a mindset, the result of reflection, action and gratitude." ~Nada Ali ("Small changes add up to greater enjoyment in life" from Oman Daily Observer

"Feel gratitude for everything. When we see every situation as being perfect just the way it is, happiness grows and grows." ~Daniel Levin

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." 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." ~Anon

"Feeling gratitude or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value in your life." ~Christiane Northrup

"For today and its blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude." ~Clarence E. Hodges

"Friendships begin with liking or gratitude — roots that can be pulled up." ~George Eliot (1819-1880)

"Gratitude begins in our hearts and then dovetails into behaviour. It almost always makes you willing to be of service, which is where the joy resides." ~Anne Lamott

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." ~William Arthur Ward

"Gratitude doesn't change the scenery. It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colours." ~Anon

"Gratitude eliminates negativity, disappointment, resentment, and anger. And when those emotions disappear, room is made for the energy of love for God, for life, and for yourself to reappear—now more fully than ever." ~Neale Donald Walsch

"Gratitude in advance is the most powerful creative force in the universe." ~Neale Donald Walsch

"Gratitude is a conscious mental state, a deep and joyful feeling of the heart and a mindful effort not to take anything or anyone for granted. It's when the soul is simply happy with little or much, small or big, pretty or ugly, sweet or bitter, smooth or grainy, soft or hard, cold or hot, white or black, etc. It's just the act of learning how to appreciate each moment or situation with a thankful attitude. Embrace Gratitude!" ~Magaly Knobel

"Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul." ~Amy Collette

"Gratitude is a sacred state of being, a peaceful acceptance, a graceful opening of the heart and joyful connection with the soul." ~Jody Doty

"Gratitude is a state of being in which we feel connected to everything in the universe. It is a fullness of the heart that recognizes the blessings of nature within and without. Gratitude is love for the goodness of life itself." ~Deepak Chopra

"Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic." ~John Henry Jowett

"Gratitude is all you’ll ever need when you give thanks for everything you have and everything you're meant to be!" ~Mind Movies

"Gratitude is expensive." ~Edward Gibbon

"Gratitude is like a magnet that pulls more Goodness towards you." ~Anon

"Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for." ~Iyanla Vanzant

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others." ~Cicero

"Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside." ~Anon

"Gratitude is our natural response to God's grace. Nothing so takes the heart out of a person as ingratitude. Gratitude is not only the greatest virtues, but the parent of all the others." ~CICERO

"Gratitude is the appreciation of what is, of life, of existence, of anybody and anything, for just the way It Is." ~Adyashanti

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." ~Henry Ward Beecher

"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." ~Zig Ziglar 

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

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart." ~Jean Baptiste Massieu

"Gratitude is the miracle cure for every moment of dis-ease. It is the fastest way to dissolve anxiety, to heal disappointment, to replace negativity with positivity. It is the connecting energy to God." ~Donald Neale Walsch

"Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy." ~Jacques Maritain

"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls." ~Aesop

“Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.” ~Rumi

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~Gladys Browyn Stern

"Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, and the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude." ~Deepak Chopra

“Gratitude strengthens the heart. A grateful heart, is a grateful soul! When we have a grateful soul, we focus on the happiness and abundance present in our life, and this in turn attracts more abundance and joy towards us!” ~Angie Karan Krezos

"Gratitude to the benefactor is certainly the same as gratitude to God, since it was Divine favour that caused beneficence to be bestowed." ~Rumi

"Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." ~Melody Beattie

"Gratitude unlocks the fulness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity." ~Melody Beattie from I am Complete Women's Retreat

“He who thanks but with the lips Thanks but in part; The full, the true Thanksgiving Comes from the heart” ~Anon

"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." ~Carole King

"If you never learn the language of gratitude, you will never be on speaking terms with happiness." ~Anon

"In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy." ~Albert Clarke

"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." ~Maya Angelou

"May the gratitude in my heart kiss all the universe." ~Hafiz

"Of all the attitudes we can acquire the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life changing."- Zig Ziglar

"Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone." ~Gertrude Stein

"Some people could be given an entire field of roses and only see the thorns in it. Others could be given a single weed and only see a wildflower in it. Perception is a key component to gratitude. And gratitude a key component to joy." ~Amy Weatherly

"Sometimes just taking time each day to note what we have to be grateful for keeps us aware of our blessings." ~Kevin Hall

"Struggle ends when gratitude begins." ~Neale Donald Walsch

"Summoning gratitude is a sure way to get our life back on track. Opening our eyes to affirm gratitude grows the garden of our inner abundance, just as standing close to a fire eventually warms our heart." ~Alexandra Katehakis

"The doors of happiness remain locked. When they are unlocked, they swing open quickly and widely but close right behind them. They must be reopened throughout each day and there is but one key that fits that lock: Gratitude." ~Fawn Weaver

"The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see." ~Dr. Robert Holden

"The more we are aware of to be grateful for, the happier we become." ~Ezra Taft Benson

"The root of joy is gratefulness.” ~David Steindl-Rast

"The struggle ends when the gratitude begins." ~Neale Donald Walsch

"There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, a quiet joy." ~Ralph H. Blum

"There’s a whole lot of happy in a little bit of gratitude." ~Jen (Start from the Heart)

"There is no quality I would rather have, or be thought to have, than gratitude. It is not only the greatest virtue; it is the mother of all the rest." ~Cicero

"To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is directed at you. Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude." ~Albert Schweitzer

"To live a wonderful life create more, buy less, hug more, scold less, give more, take less, forgive more, worry less and be grateful everyday for life. Live with kindness, integrity and spirituality." ~Bryant McGill

"Today, I will plant seeds of GRATITUDE in my life, knowing and believing that they will bloom to the goodness and glory of the Divine." ~Iyanla Vanzant

"True gratitude can never come from the mind. It has to flow from the heart to the mind, and body until everything that we have and are vital, is a sea of gratitude." ~Sri Chinmoy

"We are always looking for the next best thing to keep us in tip top shape. I have found that the way we choose to walk our lives, each day, is what ultimately shapes our health. That's why, for the health of my mind, body, and spirit, I choose to walk with: gratitude not envy; faith not worry; confidence not fear; kindness not anger." ~Dr. Charles, CoachMD

"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” ~Cynthia Ozick

"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life." ~Rumi

"Whatever we give, whether it's love, time, talent or dollars, circulates back to us. As scripture says, "As you sow, so shall you reap." When we sow seeds of gratitude and joy, we take a percentage of all the good that comes to us and bestow it on the universe and we harvest a life of abundance, touching and transforming every aspect of our lives." ~Mary Manin Morrissey

"When gratitude replaces judgment, peace spreads throughout your body, gentleness embraces your soul, wisdom fills your mind. Let gratitude replace judgment and your whole experience of life will take a turn for the better." ~Neale Donald Walsch

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

"When you are grateful for life, pure and simple, your life becomes one you can be grateful for." ~Benie Siegel

"When you go deeply into the present, gratitude arises spontaneously, even if it’s just gratitude for breathing, gratitude for the aliveness that you feel in your body. Gratitude is there when you acknowledge the aliveness of the present moment." ~ Eckhart Tolle

"When you look at life through the eyes of gratitude, the world becomes a magical place" ~J. Gayle

"When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others." ~The Dalai Lama

"You may search elsewhere, but only on the grounds of gratitude shall you discover the palace of happiness." ~Brendon Burchard

"You will make it to the other side of this hardship. One day you will look back with wiser eyes, understanding and gratitude. Hang in there!" ~Jenni Young


"I am so GRATEFUL to be alive.
I am GRATEFUL for every gift and ability life affords me.
I am GRATEFUL for each and every experience I have had that has made my life what it is today.
I am GRATEFUL for the lessons I have learned.
I am GRATEFUL for the opportunity to learn more.
I am GRATEFUL to be an expression of the divine life moving in me and through me.
I am GRATEFUL to be awake.
I am GRATEFUL to have a consciousness.
I am GRATEFUL that my life can be a reflection of divine consciousness at any given moment.
I am GRATEFUL that today is the only opportunity I need to live in the fullness of joy, peace, and unlimited abundance.
Today, I will plant seeds of GRATITUDE in my life, knowing and believing that they will bloom to the goodness and glory of the Divine.
I am so GRATEFUL! For all I have received and all that is yet to come!"

By Iyanla Vanzant
Source: Living Life Fully



OTHERS

"A humble person will always see the truth in simple lessons. Gratefully accept these simple moments, smile and take what they learn into everyday life." ~Angel whispers...wisdom

"Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude." ~Anne Frank

"PRAISE FLOWS naturally from a GRATEFUL HEART!" ~Anon

"WHEN YOU ARE grateful. . . when you can see what you have. . . you unlock blessings to flow in your life!" ~Suze Orman


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"If thankfulness were a drug, it would be the world's best-selling product with [health benefits] for every major organ system." ~quoted from the Prominent Duke University Medical Center researcher

"Today we can be truly thankful by worshipping the Giver instead of the gifts we enjoy. Focusing on the good things in our lives may benefit our bodies, but directing our thanks to God benefits our souls." ~Jennifer Benson Schuldt

"True Thanksgiving emphasizes the GIVER than the gifts." ~Our Daily Bread 


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