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Gratitude Quotes by David Steindl-Rast
- As I express my gratitude, I become more deeply aware of it. And the greater my awareness, the greater my need to express it. What…
- 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.
- We have thousands of opportunities every day to be grateful: for having good weather, to have slept well last night, to be able to get…
- From experience we know that whenever we are truly awake and alive, we are also truly grateful.
- A single crocus blossom ought to be enough to convince our heart that springtime, no matter how predictable, is somehow a gift, gratuitous, gratis, a…
- What brings fulfillment is gratefulness, the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness.
- The greatest gift one can give is thanksgiving. In giving gifts, we give what we can spare, but in giving thanks we give ourselves.
- Gratitude is here presented as more than a feeling, a virtue, or an experience; gratitude emerges as an attitude we can freely choose in order…
- 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…
- "...Grateful living makes life meaningful and full of joy."
- "...One can learn to focus on 'opportunity' as the gift within every given moment. This attitude towards life always improves the situation. Even in times…
- "The root of joy is gratefulness."
- 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.
More Gratitude Quotes
- Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. — Aristotle
- The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. — Aristotle
- A boo is a lot louder than a cheer. If you have 10 people cheering and one person booing, all you hear… — Lance Armstrong
- Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as on what you have already. — Marcus Aurelius
- Each day provides its own gifts. — Marcus Aurelius
- The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it. — Richard Bach
- We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most… — Philip James Bailey
- I wanted to say thanks... and share my gratitude for everything I've been blessed with. Family, friends, and continued support from everyone. — Travis Barker
- Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. — Karl Barth
- On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer… — William Bartram
- A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy… — Saint Basil
- Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors? — Saint Basil