75 Quotes For Inspiring Gratitude

In 2021, during the lockdown, I started writing about gratitude.

After going through my second Authentic Live Workshop (online), I found my core process.

Writing gratitude works for some time until all the business of life gets over me.

That’s when I stopped writing for a while.

I am running out of ideas and focus.

My core process is “Inspiring Gratitude.”

There was a difference between writing and inspiring.

That is my definition of success.

While everyone’s level of success is and should be different as all of us want more and more.

I found out the hard way that the desire for more blinds us to what we have and are blessed with – good health, family, loved ones, our community, and how incredibly wonderful we are all connected in this world.

Yes, even when we are all cocoon in our bubble and pretty much “cut off” from each other – what we have is still pretty AWESOME.

Our life is blessed.

Once we start expressing gratitude, everything changes around us.

It is as if we wave a magic wand with a wave of our hand and a SMILE.

I hope to inspire gratitude in you to express that gratitude to the people who deserve it most.

XOXO

Quotes For Inspiring Gratitude

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“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” – A.A. Milne.

“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” – Aesop.

“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

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

“I lie in bed at night, after ending my prayers with the words ‘Ich danke dir für all das Gute und Liebe und Schöne.’ (Thank you, God, for all that is good and dear and beautiful.).” – Anne Frank

“One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay ‘in kind’ somewhere else in life.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette.

B

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” Buddha

“‘Enough’ is a feast.” – Buddhist Proverb.

“What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.” – Brené Brown

C

“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens.

“The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.” Charles Schwab

“For my part, I am almost contented just now and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.” – Charlotte Brontë.

“Gratitude looks to the Past and love to the Present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.” – C.S. Lewis.

D

“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

“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.

“The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.” – Douglas Wood.

E

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

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus.

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” – Epicurus.

F

“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.” Frank A. Clark

“Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves and spend without fear of bankruptcy.” Fred De Witt Van Amburgh

G

“If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily.” Gerald Good.

“It’s a funny thing about life; once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” – Germany Kent.

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” – G.K. Chesterton.

“When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” – G.K. Chesterton.

H

“The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing.” – Hannah Whitall Smith.

“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.

“Gratitude goes beyond the ‘mine’ and ‘thine’ and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift.” – Henri J.M. Nouwen.

“The unthankful heart discovers no mercies, but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” – Henry Ward Beecher.

I

“Got no checkbooks, got no banks; still, I’d like to express my thanks. I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.” – Irving Berlin.

J

“No duty is more urgent than giving thanks.” – James Allen

“Thankfulness is the quickest path to joy.” – Jefferson Bethke

“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

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

“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.” John E. Southard

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

“Gratitude bestows reverence…changing forever how we experience life and the world.” – John Milton

“Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.” – John Ortberg

K

“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” – Karl Barth

M

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

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero.

“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” – Margaret Cousins.

“I’m still thanking all the stars, one by one.” – Marissa Meyer.

“This a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.” Maya Angelou
“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.” – Maya Angelou

“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” – Meister Eckhart

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie.

“The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies, and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.” Michael Josephson

“I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a string of coincidences that have no meaning or connection. For me, I’m going to believe in miracles, celebrate life, rejoice in the views of eternity, and hope my choices will create a positive ripple effect in the lives of others. This is my choice.” Mike Ericksen

N

“It is impossible to feel grateful and depressed in the same moment.” Naomi Williams

“We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” Neal A. Maxwell

O

“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

P

“If you fail to carry around with you a heart of gratitude for the love you’ve been so freely given, it is easy for you not to love others as you should.” – Paul David Tripp.

R

“Gratitude is more of a compliment to yourself than someone else.” Raheel Farooq

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

“You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.” Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“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.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“In life, one has a choice to take one of two paths: to wait for some special day–or to celebrate each special day.” Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.” – Robert Breathe.

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault.

“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” – Robert Holden.

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

“Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.” – Rumi

S

“Gratitude also opens your eyes to the limitless potential of the universe, while dissatisfaction closes your eyes to it.” Stephen Richards

“Forget yesterday–it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow–you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift–today.” Steve Maraboli

T

“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.”- Tecumseh.

“They both seemed to understand that describing it was beyond their powers, the gratitude that spreads through your body when a burden gets lifted, and the sense of homecoming that follows when you suddenly remember what it feels like to be yourself.” Tom Perrotta

“Keep your eyes open and try to catch people in your company doing something right, then praise them for it.” Tom Hopkins

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

V

“When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.” – Vietnamese Proverb.

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

W

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

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

“O Lord that lends me life lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.” – William Shakespeare.

“Rest and be thankful.” – William Wordsworth.