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“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.”

“Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you.”

“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.”

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned or worn.”

“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all the other virtues.”

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

“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.”

“Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.”

“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.”

“If you count all your assets you always show a profit.”

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”

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

“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

“In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.”

“If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.”

“The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.”

“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.”

“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.”

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

“'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.”

“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'”

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”

“No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.”

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

“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.”

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”

“You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.”

“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.”

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.”

“You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.”

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.”

“Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.”

“Whatever our individual troubles and challenges may be, it’s important to pause every now and then to appreciate all that we have, on every level. We need to literally 'count our blessings,' give thanks for them, allow ourselves to enjoy them, and relish the experience of prosperity we already have.”

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”

“The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”

“For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.”

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

“Gratitude always comes into play; research shows that people are happier if they are grateful for the positive things in their lives, rather than worrying about what might be missing.”