Here are 95 of the best gratitude quotes I could find. And the goal is simple: to make you feel lucky, grateful and peaceful. Enjoy!
Gratitude turns what we have into enough. Aesop
This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before. Maya Angelou
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
Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. Doris Day
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)
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
Stop now. Enjoy the moment. It’s now or never. Maxime Lagacé
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
Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. Hansa proverb
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop
The world gives you way more than you ever give it. Kamal Ravikant
Gratitude is what you feel when you want what you already have. James Clear
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The Best Gratitude Quotes
No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. James Allen
Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone. Gertrude Stein Click to tweet
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
Ingratitude is the daughter of pride. Miguel de Cervantes
I thank everything, because everything teaches me something. Maxime Lagacé
The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it. Richard Bach
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Cynthia Ozick Click to tweet
Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines. Leroy Satchel Paige
We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives. John F. Kennedy Click to tweet
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
True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. Seneca
Giving thanks for abundance is greater than the abundance itself. Rumi
Gratitude is the memory of the heart. Jean Baptiste Massieu
The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. Seneca
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
When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. G.K. Chesterton
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
Hardship is a blessing when it spurs effort and development; ease is a curse when it increases complacency and self-indulgence. Muso Kokushi
I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet. Confucius
Part 2. Gratitude Quotes That Are…
The Most Famous Gratitude Quotes
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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. 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 Click to tweet
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others. Marcus Tellius Cicero
The smallest act of kindness is worth than the grandest intention. Oscar Wilde
The essence of all beautiful art is gratitude. Friedrich Nietzsche
Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk. Rumi
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
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus
The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated. William James
Our favorite attitude should be gratitude. Zig Ziglar
True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience”. Oprah Winfrey
Ingratitude is monstrous. William Shakespeare
Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart. Seneca
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Short Gratitude Quotes
One-liners, short gratitude quotes, sayings and thoughts for your bio, mantra, social status, self-talk, signs, wallpapers, backgrounds.
Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude. Confucius
When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. Tony Robbins Click to tweet
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
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
Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life. Rumi
No blessing lasts forever. Plautus
Appreciation is the purest vibration that exists on the planet today. Abraham Hicks
If you have lived, take thankfully the past. John Dryden
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. Hafiz
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. Melody Beattie
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder
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
It’s not happiness that brings us gratitude. It’s gratitude that brings us happiness. Jeremiah Say
True gratitude is silent rather than spoken. James Pierce
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Inspirational Quotes About Gratitude
Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. Voltaire
Gratitude makes you feel good and proud. Complaining makes you feel bad and miserable. Maxime Lagacé
Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. W.T. Purkiser
It has been said that life has treated me harshly; and sometimes I have complained in my heart because many pleasures of human experience have been withheld from me…if much has been denied me, much, very much, has been given me. Helen Keller
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
Before praying for things you want be grateful for the things you have. Dan Go (twitter.com)
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
Part 1. Gratitude is a powerful emotion to use for manifesting because normally we feel gratitude after we receive something. So the emotional signature of gratitude means it has already happened. Joe Dispenza
Part 2. When you are thankful or you feel appreciation, you are in the ultimate state to receive. When you embrace gratitude, your body as the unconscious mind will begin to believe it is in that future reality in the present moment. Joe Dispenza
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Epicurus Click to tweet
Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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
You don’t get blessed, and feel blessed. You have to first feel blessed, then the blessings come to you. Roman Price
The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. William Blake
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
What may seem a curse may be a blessing, and what may be a blessing may be a curse. Muso Kokushi
Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude. Albert Schweitzer
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Part 3. Conclusion
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.
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Table Of Contents
Part 1
Top 15 Images
Best Quotes
Part 2
Gratitude Quotes That ARE
Famous
Short
Inspirational
Part 3
Conclusion
Thank you, Maxime.
In searching for a number of quotes to include in my Etiquette of Kindness classes (given as a gift for past 20 years, to young people @ 9-16 years old), I found your site, here. I love how our good efforts can open our hearts, minds and hands to a vaster world filled with opportunities — including my finding your wonderful site!
I am so grateful to have been able to have learned so very much, to have been challenged and expanded by hundreds of young people — ostensibly, while I gave to them.
Out of these classes and at the behest of teachers, parents, grandparents, I worked for two years to write The Etiquette of Kindness — It’s Not Just About the Right Fork! Skills and Courtesies for Young People and Others. In this book, my favorite chapter is An Attitude of Gratitude! (The Magic of Living In Thankfulness and the Antidote to “I’m Bored”). I have found that gratitude in ALL things, truly is “magic” — not always easy, but always the way through everything, including the stuff stuff. I am so grateful for gratitude 😉 . It’s The Way.
Love and blessings all along your path and, thanks again, Maxime — Suzanne-Marie
Thanks for your beautiful message Suzanne-Marie!
Everyday, I intentionally try to focus on the good, and say “thanks” as much as I can.
Mantras like “I’m super lucky. Thanks for all I have, my health, my family and my friends” help me stay grounded and happy.
Blessings,
Maxime
Thank you for this compilation. Found this as one of the most comprehensive online. Appreciate your work. Good for readers!
Thanks for your message Aamir.
Regards,
Maxime