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Gratefulness Quotes by David Steindl-Rast
- Gratefulness is that fullness of life for which we are all thirsting.
- Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers.
- In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door.
- What brings fulfillment is gratefulness, the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness.
- There is no closer bond than the one that gratefulness celebrates, the bond between giver and thanksgiver. Everything is a gift. Grateful living is a…
- Gratefulness is the inner gesture of giving meaning to our life by receiving life as gift.
- Gratefulness is not just saying "thank you." It's acting. It is being yourself. A mother is grateful, shows gratefulness by mothering, a scientist by doing…
- "The root of joy is gratefulness."
- One single gift acknowledged in gratefulness has the power to dissolve the ties of our alienation.
- As we learn to give thanks for all of life and death, for all of this given world of ours, we find a deep joy.…
- Day and night gifts keep pelting down on us. If we were aware of this, gratefulness would overwhelm us. But we go through life in…
- Gratefulness has the courage to trust and so overcomes fear.
- Gratefulness is the great task, the how of our spiritual work, because, rightly understood, it re-roots us.
- Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much…
- Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful. The opposite of gratefulness is just taking everything for granted.
- The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.
- In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.
More Gratefulness Quotes
- I work very hard, and I play very hard. I'm grateful for life. And I live it - I believe life loves… — Maya Angelou
- Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows, and the more power you have to… — Alan Cohen
- It may seem hard to extend our gratefulness and appreciation to the time in which we live and the challenges it presents...… — David Spangler
- Gratefulness is that fullness of life for which we are all thirsting. — David Steindl-Rast
- Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers. — David Steindl-Rast
- In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door. — David Steindl-Rast
- What brings fulfillment is gratefulness, the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness. — David Steindl-Rast
- Gratefulness is a payment everyone can afford. — Michael Josephson