23 Thought-Provoking Quotes About Gratitude

‘Tis the season of giving thanks. We had our Thanksgiving here in Canada a few weeks ago, and my American friends will have theirs in the next few weeks. Let’s celebrate this special time of year with some thought-provoking quotes about gratitude.

Although there is nothing wrong with having a day to remind us to be a little more thankful, being grateful should be something we are every day. We know that gratitude positively affects our well-being, but it can also be quite contagious. Think about it – I feel joy when I express gratitude to you, and you feel joy after receiving my sincere gratitude, inspiring us both to keep spreading grateful vibes. It’s a win-win situation – no losers on this gratitude train!

Since being grateful benefits ourselves, and those around us, it’s the perfect way to add a little more positivity and compassion to the world. Let’s be the change we want to see in the world, this season and all those to come.

Here are a few inspirational quotes to nurture your grateful heart. Spread the love by pinning your favourite one!

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#1.  “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust

#2.  “Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude.” — Deepak Chopra

#3.  “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” –Dalai Lama

#4. “The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” — Mary Davis

#5.  “I work very hard, and I play very hard. I’m grateful for life. And I live it – I believe life loves the liver of it. I live it.” — Maya Angelou

#6.  “So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied.” –Helen Keller

#7.  “Gratitude opens our eyes to miracles that surround us. Life’s a miracle and a gift. Take every breath in gratitude.” — D. Denise Dianaty

#8. “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” — Thornton Wilder

#9.  “It’s not possible to experience constant euphoria, but if you’re grateful, you can find happiness in everything.”  — Pharrell Williams

#10. “Whatever you appreciate and give thanks for will increase in your life.” — Sanaya Roman

#11.  “I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.” — Confucius

#12. “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” — Roy T. Bennett

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#13.  “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” — Alphonse Karr

#14.  “It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” — Brother David Steindl-Rast

#15.  “Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” — Lionel Hampton

#16.  “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein

#17.  “When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” — Anthony Robbins

#18.  “To say thank you, is in recognition of humanity.” — Toni Mont

#19.  “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” — Epicurus

#20.  “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?”” — William Arthur Ward

#21.  “We have to fill our hearts with gratitude. Gratitude makes everything that we have more than enough.” — Susan L. Taylor

#22.  “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” — Amy Collette

#23.  “Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience.” — Roy T. Bennett

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