“I am a Republican because I believe in the constitution, strength in national defense, limited government, individual freedom, and personal responsibility as the concrete foundation for American government. They reinforce the resolve that the United States is the greatest country in the world and we can all be eternally grateful to our founding fathers for the beautiful legacy they left us today.” WorldBelieveCountryStatesGovernmentTodayBeautifulFatherIndividualLeftI BelieveUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesRepublicanConstitutionFoundationGratefulI Believe InDefenseLegacyResolveConcreteFoundingPersonal ResponsibilityOur Founding FathersLimited GovernmentAmerican GovernmentIndividual FreedomNational Defense Author:Martha Raye
“God grant me grace my prayers to say: O God! preserve my mother dear, In strength and health for many a year; And O! preserve my father too, And may I pay him reverence due; And may I my best thoughts employ To be my parents' hope and joy; And O! preserve my brothers both From evil doings, and from sloth, And may we always love each other, Our friends, our father, and our mother, And still, O Lord, to me impart An innocent and grateful heart, That after my last sleep I may Awake to thy eternal day! Amen.” YearsHeartMayStillsLastsJoyMotherEvilFatherParentPrayerSleepPayLordGraceBrotherEternalGratefulDearDuesInnocentPreservesAwakeMy BrotherGrantsReverenceOur FatherLove Each OtherImpartSlothAmenDoingsGrateful Heart Book:The Poetical Works of Samuel T. Coleridge Source: The Poetical Works of Samuel T. Coleridge
“I know how lucky I am. I never take it for granted. In this country [USA], anything can happen - anybody can be what they want to be. All I ever wanted was to be a good husband and father, a good chef, and to have my own restaurant. And the celebrity was never expected. Wouldn't have even dared dream of it. And here I am. So anyone's dreams can come true. And I'm very, very grateful for everything that's come my way. I thank everyone who enjoys what I do.” KnowsWayWantCountryDreamHappensWantedFatherEnjoyMy OwnKnow HowLuckyHusbandGratefulExpectedGrantedMy WayUsaRestaurantsChefHere I AmAnything Can HappenGood HusbandDreams Can Come TrueHusband And Father Author:Guy Fieri
“Everyone in Iran is perceived to be a child with a paternal authority vested in the Guardian Council and the Sufi elders. They're supposed to be grateful. They can never for a moment not be afforded this wonderful protection. The father who will never go away. The father who will never quit caring for them.” ChildrenMomentsFatherWonderfulAuthorityGratefulCaringProtectionQuittingSupposed To BeIranGoing AwayBe GratefulSufiCouncilEldersNever QuitGuardian Author:Christopher Hitchens
“I have always been grateful that my Russian mother and father came to this country to give me a better chance, and I have had a better chance.” GivingCountryMotherFatherChanceGive MeGratefulMother And Father Author:Kirk Douglas
“Father, I have much to be grateful for tonight and I thank you. I have much to regret and I ask your forgiveness. But even as I ask your forgiveness, I know that I receive it, and a deep peace fills my heart. Help me to sleep well tonight and to wake early ready for that daily yet greatest of gifts, a fresh start.” KnowsWellsHeartHelpingAsksFatherSleepReadyRegretMy HeartGratefulHelp MeTonightBe GratefulFresh StartSleep Well Author:Avery Brooks
“As a kid, I succumbed to peer pressure; I created an image of myself that was not true. But that belief system ended with the death of a close friend. It was then that I reached out for help from my father. It wasn't the teachings of The Four Agreements exactly, it was just my father's teachings in general. And because of this, I am grateful to continue my family's legacy. In this way, I say "thank you" to my family and teachers before me.” WayHelpingKidsFatherBeliefTeacherFourTeachingMy FamilyPressureGratefulLegacyAgreementPeersBelief SystemsClose FriendsPeer PressureSaying Thank YouI Am GratefulFour Agreements Author:Miguel Angel Ruiz
“I read Stephen King as a junior high schooler. My father introduced me to Stephen King far too young, which I'm very grateful for now.” YoungFatherKingsHigh SchoolGratefulJuniorsJunior High Author:Bridget Carpenter
“I've wanted to work with my father for 30 years, and I'm really grateful that I finally had the opportunity, and it ended up - the experience and, I believe, the film - better than I could ever have hoped for.” YearsBelieveWantedFilmFatherOpportunityI BelieveGratefulHaving Hope Author:Kiefer Sutherland
“I feel so grateful to my mother and father for a happy childhood. There are things I now understand that they were able to give me that are very special.” GivingFeelsAbleMotherFatherChildhoodSpecialGive MeGratefulMother And FatherSo GratefulHappy Childhood Author:Tom Hiddleston
“Clearly, something I am grateful for today is that my father had the strength to recognize and tell me about his activities instead of selling me a fabricated story. I think that helped us build a relationship based on trust.” ThinkingStoriesTodayFatherActivityGratefulSellingI Am Grateful Author:Juan Pablo Escobar
“My musical influence is really from my father. He was a DJ in college. My parents met at New York University. So he listened to, you know, Motown, and he listened to Bob Dylan. He listened to Grateful Dead and Rolling Stones, but he also listened to reggae music. And he collected vinyl.” KnowsFatherParentInfluenceNew YorkCollegeMetsStonesGratefulMusicalUniversityBobRollingDylanRolling StonesDjsReggaeVinylMotownReggae MusicMusical Influence Author:Talib Kweli
“So why the sudden girlspeak, Urian? Neither one of us is really into discussing our feelings…and no offense, I like the fact we don’t. (Acheron) I do too most times and I’m truly grateful you don’t pry, but as a man who defied everything he once valued in this world and one who sacrificed the love of a father he worshiped…even though it ended badly, the days I had with Phoebe were worth every wound I’ve suffered. (Urian)” MenWorldFactsFeelingsFatherThis WorldGratefulWoundsOffenseDiscussing Author:Sherrilyn Kenyon
“I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English.” SchoolFatherGratefulMovedKenyaI Am GratefulSomalia Author:Ayaan Hirsi Ali
“She looked up at him and said,"What did you say?" "You have beautiful eyes." "You told my father that he has beautiful eyes?" He smiled. "No. You distracted me. I told your father that, while I was very grateful for the lesson, I doubt I would ever need of it again- because I was planning to court only one woman in my lifetime.” NeedsSaidEyeBeautifulFatherDoubtLessonsGratefulCourtLifetimePlanningDistractedOne WomanBeautiful Eyes Author:Sarah MacLean
“The Americans say that we are ungrateful-but I ask them for heaven's sake, what should we be grateful to them for-for murdering our fathers and mothers?-Or do they wish us to return thanks to them for chaining and handcuffing us, branding us, cramming fire down our throats, or for keeping us in slavery, and beating us nearly or quite to death to make us work in ignorance and miseries, to support them and their families. They certainly think we are a gang of fools.” ThinkingShouldMotherAsksFatherHeavenWishJusticeSupportFireIgnoranceFoolReturnDiversitySocial JusticeSlaveryGratefulMiserySakeThanksThroatBrandingBe GratefulGangOur FatherUngratefulCramming Author:David Walker
“A grateful heart, then, comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives. This requires conscious effort-at least until we have truly learned and cultivated an attitude of gratitude. Often we feel grateful and intend to express our thanks but forget to do so or just don't get around to it. Someone has said that "feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."” GivingFeelsHeartSaidFeelingsFatherForgetEffortAttitudeOur LivesGratitudeBlessingConsciousGratefulThanksHeavenlyHeavenly FatherExpressing GratitudeWrappingGrateful HeartAttitude Of Gratitude Author:Thomas S. Monson
“I am extremely grateful for two big gifts from my father. First, my sense of humor - the ability to see the humor in something while it is happening. That has cushioned my life. I am also grateful for the work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. It has enriched my life and made me a very different person.” FirstsChildrenPersonsMadeTwoDifferentBigsFatherAbilityHappeningsResearchGratefulHospitalsSense Of HumorAbility To SeeSo GratefulSt Jude Author:Marlo Thomas
“The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don't quit. I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness. You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.” HardLife IsFatherSidesPossibilityGreatnessHugeMessagesGratefulQuittingKicksLife Is HardI Am GratefulPayoffBest Of Me Author:Mariska Hargitay
“My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity.” MotherHumanityFatherChildhoodGratefulParentingVery GoodFarmersFathers DayGladness Author:Roberto Benigni
“It's so easy in life for us to receive blessings, many of them almost uncounted, and have things happen in our lives that can help change our lives, improve our lives, and bring the Spirit into our lives. But we sometimes take them for granted. How grateful we should be for the blessings that the gospel of Jesus Christ brings into our hearts and souls. I would remind all of you that if we're ever going to show gratitude properly to our Heavenly Father, we should do it with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength-because it was He who gave us life and breath” IfsShouldMindHeartSoulSometimesHelpingShowsMightHappensSpiritFatherJesusEasyChristOur LivesGratitudeBlessingJesus ChristBreathsGratefulThings HappenGrantedHeavenlyHeart And SoulHeavenly FatherShowing Gratitude Author:David B. Haight
“But fortunately for us and for all men, it has not been given unto us to judge, nor to execute, nor to measure out the days and the years of men. We may be most grateful that such matters belong to the Lord God our Father, who sees things past and things to come. And, we may be grateful for the assurance that there is plan and purpose in this world, and in our own lives.” MenWorldLifeYearsMayMatterPastPurposeFatherGivenLordPlansThis WorldJudgingGratefulExecutionBe GratefulAssuranceOur FatherLord GodThings Past Author:Richard L. Evans
“A grateful heart ... comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives.” HeartFatherOur LivesGratitudeBlessingGratefulHeavenlyHeavenly FatherExpressing GratitudeGrateful HeartAttitude Of Gratitude Author:Thomas S. Monson