To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude,
when it is not in our power to repay it.

–Benjamin Franklin

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

–Aesop

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns;
I am thankful that thorns have roses.

–Alphonse Karr

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.

–Willie Nelson

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

–Epictetus

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.

–The Buddha

You won’t be happy with more until you’re happy with what you’ve got.

–Viki King

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

–John Fitzgerald Kennedy

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

–Joseph Addison

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

–Marcel Proust

Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.

–G. B. Stern

Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.

–John Wooden