80 Gratitude Quotes To Make You More Thankful

By Maxime Lagacé

Maxime is the founder of WisdomQuotes. He has been collecting quotes since 2004. His goal? To help you develop a calm and peaceful mind. Learn more about him on his about page.

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I collected 80 of the best gratitude quotes I could find.

But first, a context:

Me at 22:

Arrogant
Taking things for granted
Feeling like a victim of life’s circumstances

Me at 42:

Listening more than I’m talking
Feeling happy with what I already have
Feeling peaceful and grateful to be alive

What changed?

I realized how precious life is.

And how the best way to live is to have gratitude for the present moment, whatever it may contain.

In other other words, I realized the urgency of living now.

Inspired by this, I gathered 80 of the best gratitude quotes.

The goal is simple:

To make you feel lucky
Grateful
Peaceful

You’ll discover quotes by Einstein, Buddha, Gandhi, and many more.

Enjoy!

Top 10 Gratitude Quotes

Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. Doris Day

Gratitude turns what we have into enough. Aesop

Gratitude is the fairest blossom that springs from the soul. Henry Ward Beecher

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was “thank you” that would suffice. Meister Eckhart

So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied. Helen Keller (Remember that she was a deaf-blind person)

Stop now. Enjoy the moment. It’s now or never. Maxime Lagacé

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 the most exquisite form of courtesy. Jacques Maritain

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau

This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before. Maya Angelou

Short Gratitude Quotes

Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk. Rumi

Our favorite attitude should be gratitude. Zig Ziglar

True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience”. Oprah Winfrey

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart. Seneca

Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude. Confucius

Ingratitude is monstrous. William Shakespeare

What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude. Brené Brown

Entitlement is such a cancer, because it is void of gratitude. Adam Smith

There are always flowers for those who want to see them. Henri Matisse

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. Tony Robbins

Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. Hansa proverb

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop

Giving is an expression of gratitude for our blessings. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one. Baltasar Gracian

Find the good and praise it. Alex Haley

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Epicurus

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. William Blake

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

Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone. Gertrude Stein

Appreciation is the purest vibration that exists on the planet today. Abraham Hicks

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share. W. Clement Stone

Ingratitude is treason to mankind. James Thomson

May the gratitude in my heart kiss all the universe. Hafez

Three meals plus bedtime make four sure blessings a day. Mason Cooley

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

If you don’t appreciate what you have, you may as well not have it. Rosalene Glickman

True gratitude is silent rather than spoken. James Pierce

Gratitude is the memory of the heart. Jean Baptiste Massieu

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More Quotes About Gratitude

Gratitude is what you feel when you want what you already have. James Clear

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

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. Bertrand Russell

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

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. Maya Angelou

As long as this exists, this sunshine and this cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how can I be sad? Anne Frank

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

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

The world gives you way more than you ever give it. Kamal Ravikant

I thank everything, because everything teaches me something. Maxime Lagacé

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Giving thanks for abundance is greater than the abundance itself. Rumi

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

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Cynthia Ozick

Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more. Roy T. Bennett

Meditate, relax and just “be” for a moment. Remember that this moment is perfect the way it is and you don’t need to change it. Maxime Lagacé

A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings. Mason Cooley

May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition. Mahatma Gandhi

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses. Alphonse Karr

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Be blessed. The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them. Paulo Coelho (Source)

Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet. Confucius

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein

What may seem a curse may be a blessing, and what may be a blessing may be a curse. Muso Kokushi

Before praying for things you want be grateful for the things you have. Dan Go (Source)

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others. Marcus Tellius Cicero

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. W.T. Purkiser

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

Gratitude makes you feel good and proud. Complaining makes you feel bad and miserable. Maxime Lagacé

Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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You don’t get blessed, and feel blessed. You have to first feel blessed, then the blessings come to you. Roman Price

No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night. Elie Wiesel

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. William Arthur Ward

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. G. K. Chesterton

Expressing gratitude is a natural state of being and reminds us that we are all connected. Valerie Elster

Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart. Zig Ziglar

There’s no disaster that can’t become a blessing, and no blessing that can’t become a disaster. Richard Bach

The essence of all beautiful art is gratitude. Friedrich Nietzsche

Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude. Albert Schweitzer

Take a moment to realize how blessed you are. Unknown

Conclusion

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A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. Seneca

Visual For Gratitude

Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use it. Ram Dass

Sorrows are our best educator. A man can see further through a tear than a telescope. Bruce Lee

Everything happens for me, not to me. Byron Katie

Key Takeaways

Be rich. The easiest way to become “rich”? It’s to be content with what you already have. (But keep in mind it’s fine to aim for better things around you too)
Be aware. You have hundreds of things you can appreciate in your life. The key is to create the habit of stopping and intentionally thinking about them. Journal on this today: “What are you grateful for right now? Who are you grateful for? What made you smile today? What did you learn today? Name something beautiful you saw today. What do you appreciate about yourself? What brings you joy?
Be wise. Remember a wise man keeps his expectations low. This way, you’ll never be disappointed and you’ll be grateful when good news comes.