--- title: "16 Appreciation Quotes By Craig D. Lounsbrough" description: "16 Appreciation quotes by Craig D. Lounsbrough. Plus more from Craig D. Lounsbrough and more Appreciation sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3e/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciate_if-i-continually-focus-on-what-i-don-t-h_1826881.jpg" --- > [“If I continually focus on what I don’t have, my life will always be completely empty despite the fact that it’s completely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/if-i-continually-focus-on-what-i-don-t-have-my-life-will-always-be/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3e/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciate_if-i-continually-focus-on-what-i-don-t-h_1826881.jpg) > [“Pain dutifully reminds me that the world is terribly imperfect, but it faithfully helps me appreciate the world on those days when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/pain-dutifully-reminds-me-that-the-world-is-terribly-imperfect-but-it/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b61/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_angst_pain-dutifully-reminds-me-that-the-world_132095.jpg) > [“Everything that I hold will eventually be gone. Subsequently, the quality of my life will depend on whether I choose to appreciate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/everything-that-i-hold-will-eventually-be-gone-subsequently-the/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03c/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciate_everything-that-i-hold-will-eventually-b_416358.jpg) > [“In a very tragic kind of way, sometimes things have to be gone before I fully realize that they were ever there.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/in-a-very-tragic-kind-of-way-sometimes-things-have-to-be-gone-before/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/533/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciate_in-a-very-tragic-kind-of-way-sometimes-t_1071975.jpg) > [“Everything that I have becomes invisible in my search for everything that I don’t have. And when that happens, what I don’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/everything-that-i-have-becomes-invisible-in-my-search-for-everything/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/842/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciation_everything-that-i-have-becomes-invisible_1381371.jpg) > [“By far, the most precious gifts are those that I have, for without those I will never be able to obtain those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/by-far-the-most-precious-gifts-are-those-that-i-have-for-without/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/908/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_abilities_by-far-the-most-precious-gifts-are-those_2338454.jpg) > [“If I’m a slave to thankfulness I will never to be a slave to that which I’m thankful for. And the fact…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/if-i-m-a-slave-to-thankfulness-i-will-never-to-be-a-slave-to-that/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fc/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciation_if-i-m-a-slave-to-thankfulness-i-will-ne_2486431.jpg) > [“If I had a single wish, I would wish sixty seconds of total depravity upon myself. For one of the greatest gifts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/if-i-had-a-single-wish-i-would-wish-sixty-seconds-of-total-depravity/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfe/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciate_if-i-had-a-single-wish-i-would-wish-sixt_1090937.jpg) > [“Thanksgiving is not some formulaic action based on a tedious ledger that neatly tallies everything I have received so I can determine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/thanksgiving-is-not-some-formulaic-action-based-on-a-tedious-ledger/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/224/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciating_thanksgiving-is-not-some-formulaic-actio_1919031.jpg) > [“I laid in the grass one day instead of walking through my day. And what I found was that laying in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/i-laid-in-the-grass-one-day-instead-of-walking-through-my-day-and/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d87/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciation_i-laid-in-the-grass-one-day-instead-of-w_1899131.jpg) > [“It is far too trite to simply say that we should be ‘thankful,’ for that renders thankfulness as some sort of socially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/it-is-far-too-trite-to-simply-say-that-we-should-be-thankful-for-that/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/617/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciation_it-is-far-too-trite-to-simply-say-that-w_1829643.jpg) > [“It wasn’t until I slowed the car and rolled down the windows that I realized I spend most of my days driving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/it-wasn-t-until-i-slowed-the-car-and-rolled-down-the-windows-that-i/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92b/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciate_it-wasn-t-until-i-slowed-the-car-and-rol_1296628.jpg) > [“To be ignorant of the sacrifices of others that yielded the blessings I enjoy leaves me exchanging the reality of 'blessing' for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/to-be-ignorant-of-the-sacrifices-of-others-that-yielded-the-blessings/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd5/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_america_to-be-ignorant-of-the-sacrifices-of-othe_2108792.jpg) > [“Being thankful for something instantly grants that thing a depth it would not have had were I not thankful for it. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/being-thankful-for-something-instantly-grants-that-thing-a-depth-it/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cd/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciation_being-thankful-for-something-instantly-g_996968.jpg) > [“There is an invincible fortress that greed, gluttony and all of the other self-centered forces relentlessly assail with great force. Yet this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/there-is-an-invincible-fortress-that-greed-gluttony-and-all-of-the/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da8/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciation_there-is-an-invincible-fortress-that-gre_2110658.jpg) > [“I only own something because someone somewhere sacrificed in order to create the situation where I have the opportunity to own it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/i-only-own-something-because-someone-somewhere-sacrificed-in-order-to/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23a/craig-d-lounsbrough-285_appreciation_i-only-own-something-because-someone-som_493070.jpg) ## Other authors on Appreciation - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-b-b-king-1507543-16033.jpg) Joseph P. Kauffman 41 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/joseph-p-kauffman/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-nishan-panwar-14.jpg) Nishan Panwar 15 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/nishan-panwar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-esther-hicks-34016.jpg) Esther Hicks 15 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/esther-hicks/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dale-carnegie-26006.jpg) Dale Carnegie 15 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/dale-carnegie/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-steve-maraboli-87325.jpg) Steve Maraboli 14 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/steve-maraboli/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sonya-parker-86224.jpg) Sonya Parker 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/sonya-parker/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-kemmy-nola-763.jpg) Kemmy Nola 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/kemmy-nola/) - [Richelle E. Goodrich 12 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/richelle-e-goodrich/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-ritu-ghatourey-5.jpg) Ritu Ghatourey 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/ritu-ghatourey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gordon-b-hinckley-39012.jpg) Gordon B. Hinckley 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/gordon-b-hinckley/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-wayne-dyer-94637.jpg) Wayne Dyer 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/wayne-dyer/) ## More by Craig D. Lounsbrough > [“It is not the force of the wind, but the depth of the roots.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/it-is-not-the-force-of-the-wind-but-the-depth-of-the-roots/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“Death is a reality that calls the rest of life and all of our assorted strivings into sharp relief.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/death-is-a-reality-that-calls-the-rest-of-life-and-all-of-our/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“I’m not trying to save you from yourself. I’m trying to help you save yourself from yourself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/i-m-not-trying-to-save-you-from-yourself-i-m-trying-to-help-you-save/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“The service of self terminates at our own death.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/the-service-of-self-terminates-at-our-own-death/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“The fact that I can get away with something is the very reason why I shouldn’t do it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/the-fact-that-i-can-get-away-with-something-is-the-very-reason-why-i/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“Rather than being incensed by the nature of the bruise, maybe we should be inspired by the possibilities in the bruise.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/rather-than-being-incensed-by-the-nature-of-the-bruise-maybe-we/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“A ‘good’ father will tenderly cultivate his children. But a ‘good’ father who is also a ‘brave’ father will let the children without cultivate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/a-good-father-will-tenderly-cultivate-his-children-but-a-good-father/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“It’s better to die for what’s right than live for what’s wrong.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/it-s-better-to-die-for-what-s-right-than-live-for-what-s-wrong/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“To stand at the very moment when all seems lost is the point of insanity for the coward, but it is the home of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/to-stand-at-the-very-moment-when-all-seems-lost-is-the-point-of/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“Thankfulness acknowledges that we can’t own anything, but we can experience everything. And just knowing that makes me thankful.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/thankfulness-acknowledges-that-we-can-t-own-anything-but-we-can/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“Do not be fooled. Passive prayers hastily tossed out as some second-thought appeasement at those junctures when life’s more pressing duties benevolently grant us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/do-not-be-fooled-passive-prayers-hastily-tossed-out-as-some-second/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“The measure of who you are will always exceed measurement.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/the-measure-of-who-you-are-will-always-exceed-measurement/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“Darkness is the absence of light. Therefore, darkness is always fleeing from where light is and scurrying off to where it is not. So…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/darkness-is-the-absence-of-light-therefore-darkness-is-always-fleeing/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“To recklessly excuse a failure is to believe that I’ve effectively erased it from the story of my life, when I’ve actually imprinted it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/to-recklessly-excuse-a-failure-is-to-believe-that-i-ve-effectively/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) > [“If I’m my biggest fan, the only person in the stadium is probably me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-d-lounsbrough/if-i-m-my-biggest-fan-the-only-person-in-the-stadium-is-probably-me/) [Craig D. Lounsbrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-d-lounsbrough/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/craig-d-lounsbrough/#itemlist", "name": "16 Appreciation Quotes By Craig D. 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