Our world is consumed by endless pursuits, where every man is out for himself. Taking a moment to express gratitude to someone can prove to be a transportive act for our lives as well. When you appreciate the goodness around you, you also uplift your spirit and strengthen your relationship with the people who matter in your life. 

Gratitude takes us on a journey of self-exploration where we uncover the true meaning of life. As we dive deep into these quotes and learn how to express gratitude, let us not forget the value of being thankful to those around us. 

Gratitude Quotes 

I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy

It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful

Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude

Live a life full of humility, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, and never stop learning

When you have a good friend that really cares for you and tries to stick in there with you, you treat them like nothing. Learn to be a good friend because one day you’re gonna look up and say I lost a good friend. Learn how to be respectful to your friends, don’t just start arguments with them and don’t tell them the reason, always remember your friends will be there quicker than your family. Learn to remember you got great friends, don’t forget that and they will always care for you no matter what. Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life

The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see

Always remember people who have helped you along the way, and don’t forget to lift someone up

Always have an attitude of gratitude

At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets

Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them

Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good

Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity

Each day brings new opportunities, allowing you to constantly live with love—be there for others—bring a little light into someone’s day. Be grateful and live each day to the fullest

We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success

Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn’t what you get for it, but what you become for it. Shake things up today! Be You…Be Free…Share

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure

In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices

Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us

If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough

The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times

When I pray, I always thank Mother Nature for all the beauty in the world. It’s about having an attitude of gratitude

You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late

Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty

Being grateful does not mean that everything is necessarily good. It just means that you can accept it as a gift

The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times

I think gratitude is a big thing. It puts you in a place where you’re humble

You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late

This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in

I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures

When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself

Forget yesterday – it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow – you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift – today

There’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person

You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance

When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree

We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives

There is always, always, always something to be thankful for

Got no checkbooks, got no banks, still I’d like to express my thanks. I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue

For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses

No duty is more urgent than giving thanks

Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around

Change your expectation for appreciation and the world changes instantly

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder

The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement

I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude

Love those who appreciate you, and appreciate those who love you

Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude

Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines

Sometimes we spend so much time and energy thinking about where we want to go that we don’t notice where we happen to be

Gratitude Quotes To Brin Meaning To Life 

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough

Oprah Winfrey

I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new

Ralph Waldo Emerson

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them

John F. Kennedy

Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some

Charles Dickens

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears

Anthony Robbins 

Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are

Bethany Hamilton

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings

William Arthur Ward

If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get

Frank A. Clark

When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself

Tecumseh

Before I get out of bed, I am saying thank you. I know how important it is to be thankful

Al Jarreau

When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder

G.K. Chesterton

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance

Eckhart Tolle

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues

Cicero

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 plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.

Michael Josephson

One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay ‘in kind’ somewhere else in life

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts

Henri Frederic Amiel

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has

Epictetus

This a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before

Maya Angelou

Make it a habit to tell people, ‘thank you.’ To express your appreciation sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it

Ralph Marston

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures

Thornton Wilder

Thanksgiving is a special virtue. But ingratitude is opposed to Thanksgiving. Therefore ingratitude is a special sin

Thomas Aquinas

Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say.

Alice Walker

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things

Robert Brault

We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning

Albert Barnes

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving

W. T. Purkiser

The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings

Henry Ward Beecher

Got no checkbooks, got no banks, still I’d like to express my thanks. I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night

Irving Berlin

For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever

Charlotte Brontë

We would worry less if we praised more. Thanksgiving is the enemy of discontent and dissatisfaction

Harry A. Ironside

Enough is a feast

Buddhist Proverb

No duty is more urgent than giving thanks

James Allen

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude

Karl Barth

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow

Melody Beattie

The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing

Hannah Whitall Smith

Whatever we are waiting for—peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance—it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart

Sarah Ban Breathnach

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude

Karl Barth

I can no other answer make, but, thanks, And thanks, and ever thanks

William Shakespeare

In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit

Albert Schweitzer

Recap

Let’s not confine our gratitude to Thanksgiving only. Let’s promise to recognize a positive thing about life daily so we can truly recognize how blessed we are. Focusing on the good rather than the negative can make you happy. 

If you are feeling a little low, these quotes are the best to lift your mood and help you enjoy your life again.

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice

Meister Eckhart

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