Gratitude Quotes

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us"

"I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect"

"We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics"

"We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South"

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul"

"Next to ingratitude the most painful thing to bear is gratitude"

"Gratitude isn't a burdening emotion"

"There are slavish souls who carry their appreciation for favors done them so far that they strangle themselves with the rope of gratitude"

"Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors"

"A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter"

"One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child"

"The public have neither shame or gratitude"

"I think, with never-ending gratitude, that the young women of today do not and can never know at what price their right to free speech and to speak at all in public has been earned"

"Alas, how quickly the gratitude owed to the dead flows off, how quick to be proved a deceiver"

"It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation"

"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans"

"In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude"

"Whatever may be said as to our relations to some other countries, I think the relations of this country to Spain offer no ties of gratitude or of blood"

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

"I owe a debt of gratitude to two other living Justices. Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for me and so many other women in my generation. Their pioneering lives have created boundless possibilities for women in the law. I thank them for their inspiration and also for the personal kindnesses they have shown me"

"I am full of gratitude for my life - and for this house"

"The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude"

"The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of gratitude"

"The dedication of the United States Air Force, Special Forces, and others involved in the mission to tracking down terrorists can not be matched. We express our gratitude to these men and women who defend the freedom America represents"

"As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home"

"Whenever we have thanked these men and women for what they have done for us, without exception they have expressed gratitude for having the chance to help - because they grew as they served"

"I extend my deepest gratitude to our Armed Forces and first responders serving both at home and abroad in the war against terrorism"

"We feel an enormous sense of gratitude towards the American people"

"All Americans owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. King for his bravery and commitment to civil rights and nonviolence that changed this nation - and world - for the better"

"It was critical to finding a way out. I had assumed young women knew the history of feminism and must have felt gratitude to the movement for the opportunities that the work we have done has afforded them"