Gratitude Quotes & Thoughts

Gratitude in Daily Life

1. "Gratitude turns what we have into enough." – Aesop
2. "Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance." – Eckhart Tolle
3. "Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you." – Eileen Caddy
4. "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." – Robert Brault
5. "The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see." – Mary Davis
6. "Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." – William Arthur Ward
7. "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others." – Cicero
8. "It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack." – Germany Kent
9. "Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little." – Buddha
10. "Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." – Melody Beattie

Gratitude and Happiness

1. "Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." – Denis Waitley
2. "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." – Henry Ward Beecher
3. "The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles." – William Penn
4. "Of all the 'attitudes' we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing." – Zig Ziglar
5. "Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for." – Zig Ziglar
6. "Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
7. "Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices." – Robert Braathe
8. "If you want to find happiness, find gratitude." – Steve Maraboli
9. "When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." – Willie Nelson
10. "Joy is the simplest form of gratitude." – Karl Barth

Gratitude in Challenges

1. "Gratitude is not only a response to good fortune, it can also be chosen in response to adversity." – Naomi Williams
2. "In the presence of adversity, gratitude brings warmth to our hearts that can conquer any misfortune." – Andrea Polnaszek
3. "Gratitude during hardships is a virtue of the strong." – Thomas Addington
4. "Appreciate the struggles as they teach valuable lessons." – Anonymous
5. "The struggle ends when gratitude begins." – Neale Donald Walsch
6. "Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny through the lens of gratitude." – Anonymous
7. "Gratitude for challenges we face helps us rise because we see the lessons and the strength gained." – Unknown
8. "Every adversity carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit, gratitude helps us find it." – Napoleon Hill
9. "Gratitude can transform even profound grief into tranquility." – Terry Waite
10. "In challenging times, a thankful heart is the greatest asset." – Andy Andrews

Gratitude in Relationships

1. "Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other." – Randy Pausch
2. "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity... it turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." – Melody Beattie
3. "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." – Marcel Proust
4. "Gratitude is the currency of heart values that preserves relationships." – Amy Collette
5. "A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles in relationships." – Anonymous
6. "Appreciating someone’s time is the highest form of flattery." – Mike Dolan
7. "When you express gratitude for each other, your relationship deepens and grows." – Tony Robbins
8. "True love begins when nothing is looked for in return and gratitude is expressed." – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
9. "The greatest gift you can give someone is your gratitude." – Author Unknown
10. "Gratitude helps us dwell less on what we want, and more on what we have, in relationships especially." – Dr. Seuss

Gratitude and Contentment

1. "Saying thank you is more than good manners, it is good spirituality." – Alfred Painter
2. "Contentment and gratitude go hand in hand, for nothing will make you happier than appreciating what you already have." – Roy T. Bennett
3. "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
4. "Gratitude makes you feel good, and it makes you want to give more, do more, and be more." – David DeSteno
5. "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." – Epicurus
6. "If you always concentrate on what you do not have, you will never have enough. If you are grateful for what you have, you will see that too, will be limitless." – Craig Groeschel
7. "Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty." – Doris Day
8. "When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in." – Kristin Armstrong
9. "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." – Epictetus
10. "Gratitude brings variety and contentment in everything you have." – Antonia Montoya

Gratitude and Spiritual Growth

1. "Gratitude is the heart's memory." – French Proverb
2. "The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement." – Charles Schwab
3. "Gratitude is the sign of noble souls." – Aesop
4. "The more light you allow within you, the brighter the world you live in will be." – Shakti Gawain
5. "When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears." – Tony Robbins
6. "Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life." – Rumi
7. "Gratitude turns a meal into a feast." – Anonymous
8. "Gratitude is not just a reaction to getting what you want but also a resource for thriving despite the difficulties." – Anonymous
9. "Gratitude is the bridge to abundance." – Robin Sharma
10. "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

Gratitude for Simple Joys

1. "Find the good and praise it." – Alex Haley
2. "Don't let the sun go down without saying thank you to someone, and without admitting to yourself that you absolutely have no regrets." – Stephen King
3. "It's a wonderful thing to be hopeful. It gives you opportunity, and if you're thankful for things you have, it won't matter if you don't have everything you want." – Anthony Liccione
4. "Smile big and bright, and you'd be surprised how much light on simple gratitude spreads around." – Anonymous
5. "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." – Henry Ward Beecher
6. "Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot." – Hausa Proverb
7. "Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s a spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul." – Amy Collette
8. "I may not be where I want to be but I'm thankful for not being where I used to be." – Habeeb Akande
9. "When you love what you have, you have everything you need." – Anonymous
10. "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." – William Arthur Ward

Gratitude and Health

1. "Gratitude will shift you to a higher frequency, and you will attract much better things." – Rhonda Byrne
2. "Energy goes where attention flows. So, what are you focusing on right now? Choose joy over worry. Choose faith over fear." – Rachel Hollis
3. "When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed." – Maya Angelou
4. "Gratitude is good for mental health: it reduces stress, increases optimism, and changes your brain." – Unknown
5. "Gratitude evolves into a state of mind if you practice it regularly and wisely." – Anonymous
6. "A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all other virtues." – Cicero
7. "Your deepest roots are in nature. No matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of life you lead, you remain irrevocably linked with the rest of creation." – Charles Cook
8. "The joy of living is the gratitude which can transform a life, it's a path to well-being and health." – Unknown
9. "They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for." – Tom Bodett
10. "Gratitude is a vitamin for the mind." – Anonymous

Gratitude for Growth

1. "Without continuous growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." – Benjamin Franklin
2. "Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." – Voltaire
3. "Personal growth is not a matter of learning new information but unlearning old limits." – Alan Cohen
4. "When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere." – Emmanuel Dagher
5. "Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy." – Jacques Maritain
6. "Gratitude is a magnet for miracles. It helps us see what's present even when it’s not perfect." – Anonymous
7. "Gratitude is the memory of the heart." – Jean-Baptiste Massieu
8. "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." – Marcus Tullius Cicero
9. "Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk." – Rumi
10. "The highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them." – John F. Kennedy

Gratitude for Nature

1. "The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive." – Thich Nhat Hanh
2. "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." – John Muir
3. "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." – Albert Einstein
4. "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
5. "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." – Lao Tzu
6. "Nature is not a place to visit; it is home." – Gary Snyder
7. "Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." – Henry David Thoreau
8. "To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment." – Jane Austen
9. "On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it." – Jules Renard
10. "There are always flowers for those who want to see them." – Henri Matisse