18 Most Memorable Gratitude Quotes to Live By
1. “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” – Psalm 100:4
2. “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” – Maya Angelou
4. “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make the difference in our lives.” – John F. Kennedy
5. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love – then make that day count.” – Steve Maraboli
6. “To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us – and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense grace from Him. Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of the goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference.” – Thomas Merton
7. “Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” – Alphonse Karr
8. “We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” – Neil A. Maxwell
9. “When we are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” – Anthony Robbins
10. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward
11. “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies, but the thankful heart will find in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” – Henry Ward Beecher
12. “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.” – Deitrich Bonhoeffer
13. “Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.” – John Ortberg
14. “I may not be where I want to be but I am thankful for not being where I used to be.” – Habeeb Akande
15. “Be thankful for your allotment in an imperfect world. Though better circumstances can be imagined, far worse are nearer misses than you probably care to realize.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
16. “Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.” – Edwin Arlington Robinson
17.”I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” – G. K. Chesterton
18. “Thanksgiving like contentment is a learned attribute. The person who hasn’t learned to be content we will not be thankful for he lives with the delusion he deserves more or something better.” – Robert Flatt
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Question:
Which quote resonated with you the most?
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Hi Yvonne,
Awesome quotes indeed 🙂
Yes, love them all, especially the pictures made to go with a few of them. I have to pin these up for sure.
Sorry, haven’t been around much lately, just catching up with the pending work, though I do try to make my rounds, but sometimes it just takes a while. Good to see Jaco part of your team too.
Thanks for sharing this with us, and wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving, in advance. Enjoy your day 🙂
Hi Harleena
It’s always a pleasure when you stop by – it’s refreshing and I totally understand that there is so much work that you have going on at the moment, it’s just hard to get around to everyone. I am challenged myself and haven’t been getting the time to move around here in blogosphere like I would love to. Will keep trying though. 🙂
I agree Jaco is a great addition to EMB’s writing team. I’m just so elated that he is on board and yes we give him our blessings.
I really enjoyed the selection of quotes – they are so applicable to our everyday lives. I appreciate you sharing them, especially pinning the picture quotes.
Thanks for everything Harleena and do enjoy the rest of the week. Cheers! 🙂