Gratitude Quotes: Uplifting Words of Thankfulness and Appreciation

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

"The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude"

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

Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher

"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"

Albert Schweitzer, Theologian

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

Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman

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

Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman

"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"

Carl Jung, Psychologist

"If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it"

Lyndon B. Johnson, President

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder"

Gilbert K. Chesterton, Writer

"The public have neither shame or gratitude"

William Hazlitt, Critic

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

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Writer

"Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors"

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Writer

"Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs"

Joseph Stalin, Leader

"Yes, though I have nothing but gratitude for my upbringing in the church"

John McGahern, Writer

"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, President

"Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one"

Baltasar Gracian, Philosopher

"We need to thank all of our troops, and particularly those for whom we can never express enough gratitude for they have given their lives so that all of us may be free and that our democracy can be a shining light for the rest of the world"

Virgil Goode, Politician

"There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain"

Samuel Johnson, Author

"The one hit song that I have tremendous gratitude for is Boots, because it has a life of its own. It's like being identified with a brand name"

Nancy Sinatra, Musician

"Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts"

Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher

"Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients; and only out of duty has he become a great man"

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel, Poet

"Do you want to fast this Lent? Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude"

Pope Francis, Pope

"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude"

Karl Barth, Theologian

"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"

Melody Beattie, Writer

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

Melody Beattie, Writer

"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"

Lucy Stone, Activist

"Friendship based solely upon gratitude is like a photograph; with time it fades"

Carmen Sylva, Royalty

"Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it"

Jalal Talabani, Politician

"When someone saves your life and gives you life, there's gratitude, humility; there's a time you've been so blessed you realize you've been given another chance at life that maybe you did or didn't deserve"

Pat Summerall, Celebrity

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

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Politician

"I was an adopted child of my grandparents, and I don't know how I can ever express my gratitude for that, because my parents would have been a mess, you know"

James Earl Jones, Actor

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

Lauryn Hill, Musician

"Please let me assure you, however, that the keen disappointment and regret which I feel in this regard serve only to enhance my profound appreciation of the great honor which you have done me; and my sincere gratitude for your generous action"

Cordell Hull, Public Servant

"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"

Clayton Christensen, Businessman

"God is always coming to you in the Sacrament of the Present Moment. Meet and receive Him there with gratitude in that sacrament"

Evelyn Underhill, Writer

"All Americans and freedom-loving people around the world owe President Reagan our deepest gratitude for his strong, principled leadership that ended the Cold War and brought freedom to millions of people"

Jim Ramstad, Politician

"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"

Eliot Engel, Politician

"I feel, as never before, how justly, from the dawn of history to the present time, men have paid the homage of their gratitude and admiration to the memory of those who nobly sacrifice their lives, that their fellow-men may live in safety and in honor"

Edward Everett, Statesman

"Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to engage you to substantial gratitude. We thank them for nothing"

Charles Lamb, Critic

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

Roberto Benigni, Actor

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