These are inspirational, motivational, wise, sad and funny gratitude quotes, sayings, and proverbs that inspire us. See more inspirational quotes on MindBootstrap.
Funny gratitude quotes
This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen it before. ~Maya Angelou
My socks may not match, but my feet are always warm. ~Maureen McCullough
Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all. ~William Faulkner
If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. ~Frank A. Clark
Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk. ~Rumi
The thing I’m most grateful for right now is elastic waistbands.
I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. ~Woody Allen
Even though we can’t have all we want, we ought to be thankful we don’t get what we deserve.
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward
Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines. ~Leroy Satchel Paige
Though I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn’t changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I’m just wearing better shoes. ~Oprah Winfrey
Gratitude can turn a meal into a feast. ~Melody Beattie
A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one. ~Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends. ~Ethel Watts Mumford
Short gratitude quotes
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. ~Karl Barth
Gratitude changes everything.
What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude. ~Brené Brown
A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles.
When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. ~Tony Robbins
The moment you accept yourself, you become beautiful.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. ~Melody Beattie
Thank you for being the reason I smile.
Find the good and praise it. ~Alex Haley
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. ~Aesop
An attitude of gratitude brings great things. ~Yogi Bhajan
If you want to find happiness, find gratitude. ~Steve Maraboli
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
Every blessing ignored becomes a curse. ~Paulo Coelho
Gratitude is a statement of certainty.
Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices. ~Robert Braathe
Attitude of gratitude quotes
Gratitude doesn’t change the scenery. It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors. ~Richelle E. Goodrich
When you have an attitude of gratitude you wake up saying thank you. ~Maya Angelou
I believe that gratitude can change our attitude. ~David DeNotaris
Appreciation can make a day – even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. ~Margaret Cousins
Live every day with an attitude of gratitude. ~Tony Robbins
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. ~Brian Tracy
When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in. ~Kristin Armstrong
Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. ~Doris Day
Gratitude is the attitude that takes you to your altitude.
Gratitude is a divine attitude in the wisdom traditions. It takes you out from the ego self and takes you into the higher self. That higher state of consciousness initiates self repair, self regulation and healing. ~Deepak Chopra
If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share. ~W. Clement Stone
Begin each day with a grateful heart. ~Unknown
Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude. ~Deepak Chopra
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ~William Arthur Ward
Gratitude quotes for kids, students
Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude. ~A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
The more you are in a state of gratitude, the more you will attract things to be grateful for. ~Walt Disney
Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding. ~Alice Walker
It is not the joy that makes us grateful. It is the gratitude that makes us joyful. ~David Steindl Rost
Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. ~Henri Frederic Amiel
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Author Ward
Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. ~John C. Maxwell
Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for. ~Zig Ziglar
So every single day, I found something to be grateful for and that’s a powerful lesson.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John F. Kennedy
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gratitude quotes for teachers
A teacher’s job is to take a bunch live wires and see that they are well-grounded. ~D. Martin
Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher. ~Japanese proverb
Teaching is a calling too. And I’ve always thought that teachers in their way are holy – angels leading their flocks out of the darkness. ~Jeannette Walls
We may not remember everything you said. But we will remember how special you made us feel. Thank you.
It is impossible to thank a teacher. There are no words, to appreciate someone whose words empower children to chase their dreams.
Thank you for everything you’ve done to make me a better and wiser student.
Thanks for planting the seeds of knowledge.
One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. ~Carl Jung
Gratitude quotes for friends
There is more to life than simply increasing its speed. ~Mahatma Gandhi
I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness. ~Richard Bach
There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend. ~Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust
Life has no blessing like a prudent friend. ~Euripides
I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I wanted to say thanks…and share my gratitude for everything I’ve been blessed with. Family, friends, and continued support from everyone. ~Travis Barker
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Love and gratitude quotes
When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in. ~Kristin Armstrong
Connecting with those you know you love, like and appreciate you restore the spirit and give you the energy to keep moving forward in this life. ~Deborah Day
We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness. ~Ellen Goodman
I walk in a space of gratitude. I’m so grateful to God for blessing me with an amazing family and the opportunity to do what I love. ~Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. ~Denis Waitley
I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself. ~Oprah Winfrey
If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. ~James Herriot
Kindness trumps greed: it asks for sharing. Kindness trumps fear: it calls forth gratefulness and love. Kindness trumps even stupidity, for with sharing and love, one learns. ~Marc Estrin
Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families – all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election. ~Michelle Obama
Love and gratitude can part seas, move mountains, and create miracles. ~Rhonda Byrne
When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in. ~Kristin Armstrong
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Yoga gratitude quotes
The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga. ~Yogi Bhajan
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart
We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean … and we were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect. ~Michelle Obama
As you breathe, savor the openness in your chest and lungs. On your inhale, think about each and every single thing that brings gratitude into your life. Exhale anything that doesn’t serve you, and smile to yourself for the things that do. ~Georgina Berbari
The purpose of life is to be beautiful, to be bountiful, to be blissful, to be graceful and grateful. What a wonderful English word – grateful. If one is great and full, one is God. And whenever smallness faces you, you should be great. And full. Full of that greatness. ~Yogi Bhajan
You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance. ~Kahlil Gibran
Expressing gratitude quotes
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. ~Aesop
Giving is an expression of gratitude for our blessings. ~Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward
Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other. ~Randy Rausch
Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy. ~Fred De Witt Van Amburgh
Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy. ~Jacques Maritain
Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. ~Henri Frederic Amiel
I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a string of coincidences that have no meaning or connection. For me, I’m going to believe in miracles, celebrate life, rejoice in the views of eternity, and hope my choices will create a positive ripple effect in the lives of others. This is my choice. ~Mike Ericksen
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward
No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. ~Alfred North Whitehead
Famous gratitude quotes by famous people (Shakespeare, Mark Twain,…)
O Lord that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness! ~William Shakespeare
Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. ~Mark Twain
Entitlement is such a cancer, because it is void of gratitude. ~Adam Smith
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. ~Oprah Winfrey
Ingratitude is monstrous. ~William Shakespeare
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. ~Dalai Lama
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
May the work of your hands be a sign of gratitude and reverence to the human condition. ~Mahatma Gandhi
When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. ~Tony Robbins
Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic. ~Oscar Wilde
More inspirational gratitude quotes
It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up. ~Eckhart Tolle
When you have balance in your life, work becomes an entirely different experience. There is a passion that moves you to a whole new level of fulfillment and gratitude, and that’s when you can do your best… for yourself and for others. ~Cara Delevingne
Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good. ~Maya Angelou
Gratitude is one of the strongest and most transformative states of being. It shifts your perspective from lack to abundance and allows you to focus on the good in your life, which in turn pulls more goodness into your reality. ~Jen Sincero
When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. ~Elie Wiesel
No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. ~Alfred North Whitehead
Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one. ~Baltasar Gracian
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful. ~Buddha
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Conclusion
Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy – because we will always want to have something else or something more. ~David Steindl-Rast
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