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Gratitude Quotes by Thomas Merton
- To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.
- Gratitude takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder.
- My own personal task is not simply that of poet and writer (still less commentator, pseudo-prophet); it is basically to praise God out of an…
- We know when we are following our vocation when our soul is set free from preoccupation with itself and is able to seek God and…
- Contemplation is life itself, fully awake, fully active, and fully aware that it is alive. It is spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at the…
- To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath…
- The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference.
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