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“They are not poor that have little, but they that desire much. The richest man, whatever his lot, is the one who's content with his lot.” —Dutch proverb “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” —Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) novelist, playwright “The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” —Richard Bach (b. 1936), writer “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.” —Charles Dickens (1812-1870), novelist “Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.” —Joseph Wood Krutch (1893-1970), writer, naturalist “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 (1917-1963), 35th U.S. President “In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy.” —Albert Clarke “The most fortunate are those who have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.” —Abraham Maslow (1908-1970), psychologist “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy - they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” —Marcel Proust (1871-1922), novelist, critic “You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.” —The Buddha “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” —Meister Eckhart [Johannes Eckhart] (1260-1328), theologian, mystic “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” —Epictetus (55-135), Stoic philosopher “To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is directed at you. Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude.” —Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), physician, philosopher, Nobel Peace Prize winner “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.” —Oprah Winfrey (b. 1954), American television host, publisher “Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.” —Jacques Maritain (1882-1973), philosopher “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” —Aesop (620-560 B.C.) “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” —G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), writer, critic “The grateful person, being still the most severe exacter of himself, not only confesses, but proclaims, his debts.” —Robert South (1634-1716), clergyman “When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.” —Chinese proverb “What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it - would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.” —Ralph Marston, Daily Motivator “Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.” —G.B. [Gladys Bertha] Stern (1890-1973), novelist, critic “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 (1821-1881), philosopher, poet, critic “The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), scholar, writer, philosopher “In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), pastor, theologian, German Resistance fighter in World War II
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