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 | "A grateful mind By owing owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted
and discharg"d." | |
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John Milton
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| "A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have
risen far above him." | |
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Dr. Samuel Johnson
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| "Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude." | |
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Proverb
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| "BENEFACTOR, n. One who makes heavy purchases of ingratitude,
without, however, materially affecting the price, which is still within
the means of all." | |
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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce
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| "Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a
right to expect." | |
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
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| "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all
the others." | |
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
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| "Gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much. For on
the smiles, the thanks we give, our little gestures of appreciation, our
neighbors build up their philosophy of life." | |
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A.J. Cronin
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| "Gratitude is the fairest blossom Which springs from the soul." | |
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Henry Ward Beecher
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| "Gratitude is the memory of the heart." | |
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Jean Baptiste Massieu
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| "Gratitude is the sign of noble souls." | |
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Aesop
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| "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into
enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order,
confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a
home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings
peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." | |
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Melodie Beattie
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| "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the
charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." | |
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Marcel Proust
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| "People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that
kicks them." | |
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Eric Hoffer
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| "Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive." | |
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Edward Gibbon
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| "Silent gratitude isn"t much use to anyone." | |
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G. B. Stern
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| "Thankfulness is measured by the number of words; gratitude is
measured by the nature of our actions." | |
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David Oman McKay
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| "We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can
serve them." | |
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François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld
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| "You simply will not be the same person two months from now after
consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your
life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more
you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you." | |
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Sarah Ban Breathnach
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