"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others." ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. ~ Albert Schweitzer
We measure success by accumulation. The measure is false. The true measure is appreciation. He who loves most has most. ~ Henry Van Dyke
There's a self expansive aspect of gratitude. Very possibly it's a little known law of Nature the more gratitude you have, the more you have to be grateful for. ~ Elaine St. James
A grateful thought toward heaven is of itself a prayer. ~ Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind. ~ Lionel Hampton
You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy. ~ The Buddha
Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone. ~ Gladys Browyn Stern
Gratitude is the heart's memory. ~ French Proverb
Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. ~ Doris Day
Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation. Go find somebody's hand and squeeze it... while there is still time. ~ Dale Dauten
I don't like it when people on the street say "smile" or "cheer up." It's a real cheap line. I'm feeling good. I'm feeling real grateful for everything. It's a solid time in my life. When people say I look sad, they're wrong. ~ Nicolas Cage
Love is the way I walk in gratitude. ~ A Course in Miracles
Do not be concerned others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others. ~ Confucius
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation isn't to utter words, but to live by them. ~ John F. Kennedy