“It is not for us to hold ourselves above the position of grateful people. We have to be able to accept. Anything else shows an unwillingness to grant someone else the superior place.” PeopleShowsAbleAcceptingPositionGratefulSuperiorsGrants Book:A Family and a Fortune Source: A Family and a Fortune
“I don't really get involved in it, the whole thing. I understand how important this city is and what I mean to this city and what our team means to the city... but I don't get caught up into it. I just go out and play my game. I try to lead the best way I can, and if I can put my team and this franchise in a position to win the title, I'm grateful for that.” IfsWayTryingMeanI CanImportantPlayWholeGamesWinningCitiesTeamPositionInvolvedGratefulCaughtBest WayTitlesNbaCaught UpGet InvolvedNba Finals Author:LeBron James
“My feeling about growing up in New Jersey was, 'How come I'm not in New York?' That being said, I'm older and I have a better worldview now, and so I think I grew up in an incredibly privileged position. The town I grew up in is beautiful. I got a great education, and I'm very grateful for it.” ThinkingSaidFeelingsBeautifulGrowing UpGrowingNew YorkPositionGrewGrew UpTownsGratefulPrivilegedJerseyWorldviewNew JerseyGreat Education Author:Anne Hathaway
“Officers in the Church of Jesus Christ are called for two distinct purposes: First and foremost, to serve the people; and, secondly, to gain the development and enlarged understanding which always follow earnest service in a responsible position. It is an honorable privilege and a personal benefit to be allowed to serve in an official position in the Church; and an office, whatever it may be, should be accepted in a spirit of grateful appreciation.” PeopleShouldFirstsMayTwoSpiritPurposeJesusUnderstandingChristChurchPositionDevelopmentOfficeBenefitsGainsJesus ChristResponsibleGratefulPrivilegeAppreciationAcceptedOfficialsOfficersHonorableEarnest Author:John Andreas Widtsoe
“I was very proud and grateful to be the first African-American woman in the position. I thought it said a lot about our country that we had back-to-back African-American Secretaries of State, Colin Powell and then me. I also thought it said a lot about President Bush that he didn't see limits on the highest ranking diplomat in terms of color. It's a hard job, but really the best one in government.” FirstsSaidCountryHardStatesGovernmentJobsPresidentTermPositionColorProudLimitsHighestGratefulOur CountryAfrican AmericanSecretaryPresident BushDiplomatsAmerican WomanRankingAfrican American Women Author:Condoleezza Rice
“I'm kind of grateful that I didn't have any real success until I was older and basically out of high school. I think that was a real confidence boost for me, having it all start that way, in that very privileged position of having him vouch for me.” ThinkingWayKindRealSchoolPositionHigh SchoolGratefulPrivilegedBoostConfidence BoostingReal Success Author:Alden Ehrenreich
“I'm not worried. I'm just so grateful to be in the position that I'm in. I'm just going with the flow right now, and I think my album will come together quite nicely because I think everybody is on the same page.” ThinkingTogetherPositionRight NowPagesFlowGratefulAlbumsWorriedSo GratefulGoing With The Flow Author:Carrie Underwood
“One of the things my parents taught me, and I'll always be grateful as a gift, is to not ever let anybody else define me; that for me to define myself. and I think that helped me a lot in assuming a leadership position.” ThinkingParentPositionTaughtGratefulAssumingBe Grateful Author:Wilma Mankiller
“I suppose we must work on being gracious and grateful until we can do for ourselves. Someday the wheel of fate will put us in a position to be of use to them, and we will remember how much easier it is to give help than it is to accept it.” GivingHelpingUseRememberCan DoAcceptingFatePositionEasierGratefulWheelsSomedayGracious Book:River Marked Source: River Marked
“I'm grateful people think I'm beautiful or sexy, and I suppose it's better than the alternative, but I do try to fight it a bit so it's not all people see me as. And I'd love to one day be in a position where I could choose a role to showcase my creativity versus just my bra size.” PeopleThinkingTryingBeautifulFightingBitsRolesCreativityPositionOne DayGratefulSizeSexyAlternativesVersusBrasShowcase Author:Katherine Heigl
“I have amazing people around me. I couldn't be in a better place. I'm grateful for my life and where I'm at. I never thought I could be in the position that I'm in.” PeoplePositionGratefulBetter PlaceAmazing People Author:Ashlee Simpson