These 44 Quotes Will Make You Feel Thankful for Everything You Have
In the quiet moments between the rush of our daily lives,
it’s easy to focus on what’s missing—the goal not yet reached,
the thing not yet acquired.
But if we pause and shift our gaze, a different picture comes into focus.
It’s a picture painted with the colors of what is already here:
the roof over your head, the food on your plate,
the people who make your world feel like home.
This sense of thankfulness isn’t about ignoring life’s challenges;
it’s about building a foundation of appreciation so strong
that it can support you through them.
Let these words gently guide your heart toward a profound
and encompassing gratitude for the entire tapestry of your life,
exactly as it is right now.
Quotes
“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” — Zig Ziglar
“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
“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” — Tony Robbins
“The struggle ends when the gratitude begins.” — Neale Donald Walsch
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” — Cicero
“A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things.” — Plato
“Gratitude is a powerful process for shifting your energy and bringing more of what you want into your life. Be grateful for what you already have and you will attract more good things.” — Rhonda Byrne
“Thankfulness is the quickest path to joy.” — Anonymous
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” — Voltaire
“Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life—in anyone’s life.” — Sri Chinmoy
“If you want to find happiness, find gratitude.” — Steve Maraboli
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” — Jean-Baptiste Massieu
“When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” — Kristin Armstrong
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” — Melody Beattie
“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” — Dalai Lama
“Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.” — John Ortberg
“Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.” — Rumi
“I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.” — Will Arnett
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” — John F. Kennedy
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” — Henry Ward Beecher
“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
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” — Aesop
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust
“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 unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!” — Henry Ward Beecher
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson
“For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile.” — Elie Wiesel
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” — Charles Dickens
“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
“Gratitude is the music of the heart, to which the chords of heaven vibrate in harmonious response.” — Edwin H. Chapin
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” — Meister Eckhart
“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” — Henry Van Dyke
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward
“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
“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” — Henry David Thoreau
“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
“The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.” — William James
“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” — Amy Collette
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” — Cynthia Ozick
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — G.K. Chesterton
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” — Henry Ward Beecher
“If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily.” — Gerald Good
“Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one’s voice.” — Joseph B. Wirthlin
“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” — Cicero
