"All the goodness, beauty, and perfection of a human being belong to the one who knows how to recognize these qualities." ~ Georgette Leblanc
Gratitude is the antidote to bitterness and resentment. ~ M. J. Ryan, Attitudes of Gratitude
The question is not what a man can scorn, or disparage, or find fault with, but what he can love, and value, and appreciate. ~ John Ruskin
Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.~ William Faulkner
Every morning I wake up and say, “Dear Lord, I don’t want anything better; just send me more of the same.” ~ Kitty Hart
Leave off wishing to desire any thanks from anyone, or thinking that anyone can ever become grateful. ~ Gaius Valerius Catullus
The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what it is I have found. Over the last 21 years, I have found loyalty. You have pulled for me on the court and also in life. I found inspiration. You have willed me to succeed, sometimes even in my lowest moments, and I've found generosity. You have given me your shoulders to stand on to reach for my dreams, dreams I could never have reached without you. ~ Andre Agassi, NY Times, 9/4/06
Everyone wants to be appreciated. So if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret. ~ Mary Kay Ash, IBD, 9/1/06
I lift up my heart in gratitude for these beautiful yearly bridges that bind us together in love. ~ Edward M. Hays
Abundance is in large part an attitude. ~ Sue Patton Thoele