Gratitude Quote by Daniel Defoe

“All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.”

— Daniel Defoe

About being grateful for what you have instead of yearning for what you think you want.

— Gayle Forman

What makes us discontented with ourselves is our absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.

— Mrthrill

It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.

— Anonymous

Discontentment is a gift. It's the stuff that changes the world.

— Shane Claiborne

One of the most melancholy consequences of this habit of deferring to other nations, and to other systems, is the fact that it causes…

— James F. Cooper

We must find a way to replace yearning for what life has withheld from us with gratitude for what we have been given.

— Kent Nerburn

We can choose to be grateful, no matter what. This type of gratitude transcends whatever is happening around us. It surpasses disappointment, discouragement and…

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Discontent is the catalyst for change.

— Mike Murdock

“We might not be grateful for all things, but we can be grateful in all moments”

— Toni Sorenson

If we don't feel grateful for what we already have, what makes us think we'd be happy with more?

— Anonymous

We love to commiserate and troubleshoot and prepare for the worst, and gratitude yanks us out of that and reminds us of the ridiculous…

— Jen Sincero