Gratitude quotes, verified

“How much of life do we miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God that there is rain?”

“Gratitude is a catalyst to all Christlike attributes! A thankful heart is the parent of all virtues.”

“Even friendship is a gift for which we should always be grateful.”

“Gratitude, however, stands at the very core of the faith of the believer.”

“So it is not happiness that makes us grateful. It’s gratefulness that makes us happy.”

“So being thankful for the things that you do in fact have can help.”

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts… and be ye thankful.”

“Glory to Thee for the joy of dawn’s awakening; glory to Thee for the new life each day brings.”

“Glory to Thee for the Feast Day of life; glory to Thee for the perfume of lilies and roses.”

“Jewish prayer is an ongoing seminar in gratitude.”

“A greater danger still, said Moses, would be a lack of gratitude during the good times.”

“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

“And ˹remember˺ when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I will certainly give you more.’”

“Remember Me; I will remember you. And thank Me, and never be ungrateful.”

“Be grateful to Allah, for whoever is grateful, it is only for their own good.”

“He who does not thank the people is not thankful to Allah.”

“Over my nine and a half decades of life, I have concluded that counting our blessings is far better than recounting our problems.”

“No matter our situation, showing gratitude for our privileges is a fast-acting and long-lasting spiritual prescription.”

“Does gratitude spare us from sorrow, sadness, grief, and pain? No, but it does soothe our feelings. It provides us with a greater perspective on the very purpose and joy of life.”

“Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it also unlocks the doors of heaven and helps us feel God’s love.”

“We can lift ourselves and others as well when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude.”

“To express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven.”

“How much of life do we miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God that there is rain?”

“Could I suggest that we see gratitude as a disposition, a way of life that stands independent of our current situation?”

“Gratitude is a catalyst to all Christlike attributes! A thankful heart is the parent of all virtues.”

“When you walk with gratitude, you do not walk with arrogance and conceit and egotism, you walk with a spirit of thanksgiving that is becoming to you and will bless your lives.”

“This narrative, so to speak, divides the world in two: those who do not give thanks and those who do; those who take everything as if it is owed them, and those who welcome everything as a gift, as grace.”

“Even friendship is a gift for which we should always be grateful.”

“Gratitude, however, stands at the very core of the faith of the believer.”

“So it is not happiness that makes us grateful. It’s gratefulness that makes us happy.”

“But I didn’t say we can be grateful for everything. I said we can be grateful in every given moment for the opportunity…”

“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.”

“I think that one of the best ways you can begin to counter it is that old one of counting your blessings. That might sound very old, old, old, old, old, grandfather-style, but yes, it does help.”

“So being thankful for the things that you do in fact have can help.”

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts… and be ye thankful.”

“Glory to Thee for the joy of dawn’s awakening; glory to Thee for the new life each day brings.”

“Glory to Thee for the Feast Day of life; glory to Thee for the perfume of lilies and roses.”

“Jewish prayer is an ongoing seminar in gratitude.”

“A greater danger still, said Moses, would be a lack of gratitude during the good times.”

“Remembering the many things we have to be thankful for helps us survive painful experiences, from losing a job to bereavement.”

“I offer thanks to You, living and eternal King, for You have mercifully restored my soul within me; Your faithfulness is great.”

“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”

“And ˹remember˺ when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I will certainly give you more.’”

“Remember Me; I will remember you. And thank Me, and never be ungrateful.”

“Be grateful to Allah, for whoever is grateful, it is only for their own good.”

“He who does not thank the people is not thankful to Allah.”

“A person of integrity is grateful & thankful. This gratitude, this thankfulness, is advocated by civil people.”

“Every day, think as you wake up, ‘I am fortunate to be alive. I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it.’”

“I think if you are an intensely religious believer, as soon as you wake up, you thank God for another day.”

“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.”

“The celestial gods, being satisfied by the performance of sacrifice, will grant you all the desired necessities of life. But those who enjoy what is given to them, without making offerings in return, are verily thieves.”

“His Blessings are so abundant that there can be no written account of them. The Great Giver does not hold back anything.”

“Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor…”

“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added…”

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

“There is nothing I would rather be, and be seen to be, than grateful. For this one virtue is not only the greatest, but is also the mother of all the rest.”

“To the gods I am indebted for having good grandfathers, good parents, a good sister, good teachers, good associates, good kinsmen and friends, nearly everything good.”

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

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”

“A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.”

“First, it’s an affirmation of goodness. We affirm that there are good things in the world, gifts and benefits we’ve received.”

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor.”

“Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things.”

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

“…live in thanksgiving daily, for the many mercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you.”

“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

“…his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”

“…when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God…”

“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts… and be ye thankful.”

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”

“And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious…”

“…weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High.”

“…O how you ought to thank your heavenly King!”

“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever blessing ye are blessed with.”

“Gratitude is a single thread that can unite us all.”