Contrary Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“Suddenly the idea struck me that surely it was selfish to ask Heaven for anything; would it not be better to reflect on all…

— Marie Corelli

“The very joyful thing about seeing ourselves and life from a place of gratitude instead of entitlement— is that this way of breathing allows…

— C. JoyBell C

My only emotion is gratitude, literally, for my life,

— Jack Nicholson

Nothing will ever equal that moment of joyous excitement which filled my whole being when I felt myself flying away from the earth. It…

— Jacques Charles

What I myself experience is indescribable gratitude in the face of God's perpetual and preemptive love, a love which is not contingent upon requital…

— Franz Wright

There was so much goodness in my life. So much happiness. I wondered whether I deserved any of it.

— Khaled Hosseini

“Gratitude is a Beautiful Virtue but don't get offended when ingratitude is shown or your good deeds.”

— Jaachynma N.E. Agu

All moments are beautiful, only you have to be receptive and surrendering. All moments are blessings, only you have to be capable of seeing.…

— Rajneesh

“The more we identify and acknowledge moments when we’re unable to share in someone else’s pleasure and ask ourselves whether another person’s happiness truly…

— Sharon Salzberg

“This deeper gratitude — gratitude for what was constant when it was not felt — is one of the most spiritually mature forms of…

— Ayisha Bhatti

The interior joy we feel when we have done a good deed is the nourishment the soul requires.

— Albert Schweitzer

“Gratitude shields you from the calamity of greed. When you are grateful for all that is meaningful in your life, your heart is guided…

— Tunde Salami