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Gratitude Quotes by Michael Josephson
- Gratitude should be felt and experienced sincerely, expressed generously and received graciously.
- Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for, not so we feel guilty about what we have…
- The best way to show true gratitude for all our blessings is to be genuinely happy.
- When was the last time you wrote a thank you note? When was the last time you went beyond a mechanical "thank you" to express…
- Our obligation to others and a gift to ourselves is to acknowledge and authentically express genuine appreciation for courtesies, caring and concern others have given…
- It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively…
- Discipline yourself to start each day identifying something to be grateful about. The world opens to those who approach it with a grateful heart.
- Expressed gratitude encourages further giving; ingratitude drains vitality out of the spirit of generosity.
- Gratefulness is a payment everyone can afford.
- Gratitude is most treasured when it is unexpected. When we expect, even demand gratitude, we treat it simply as payment due for some service we…
- Gratitude is not a payment for a kindness but another form of gift.
- It is easier to be grateful for the things we have than to the people who have helped us get them.
- For many of us gratitude to others comes with a sense of debt that can never be fully paid and therefore the things we are…
- Never do anything for another with the expectation of gratitude. The expectation itself turns the gift into an exchange and suggests a debt is owed…
- One problem with gratitude is that it competes with the sense of pride, self-reliance and accomplishment we have. We want to think what we have…
- Authentic gratitude is much more rare and precious than expressions of gratitude which are often empty courtesies or simply tactical ploys to encourage further gifts…
- Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and approval.…
- Gratitude is a feeling not statement. It is so easy to say we are grateful that I often don't stop to really, really take the…
- I am grateful for all those people who said no. It is because of them that I did it myself. Practice an attitude of gratitude.…
- At home, be grateful. At work, be appreciative. Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves. Appreciation is a gift we give to others.
- The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has…
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