I was a pain most of my childhood, always mad at the things I didn't have. Things shifted drastically in my 20s when I started putting an emphasis on gratitude. Focus on the good you do have, not the things you lack.
— Lewis Howes
Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us.
— Lauryn Hill
Giving is an expression of gratitude for our blessings.
— Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.
— Kristin Armstrong
When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.
It feels overwhelming to be recognised for 'Pink.' Surprisingly, all the frustration, angst of not being recognised for my talent and work all these years has disappeared overnight, and I am left only with gratitude.
— Kirti Kulhari
The kind of experience of humility and happiness that comes with gratitude tends to crowd out whatever is coarse, or ugly, or mean.
— Kevin DeYoung
So much about living life, to me, is about humility and gratitude. And I've tried very hard to have those qualities and be that person and I'm just so disappointed in myself that I allowed it to slip.
— Katherine Heigl
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
— Karl Barth
A couple months before I got the audition for 'Arrow,' my husband and I had just sold everything we owned, packed our dogs and belongings into a truck, and moved to Los Angles with a prayer and almost no money. When I ended up booking the role, we both cried from joy and gratitude for a week straight.
— Juliana Harkavy
Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.
— Joseph Wood Krutch
Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful.
— Joseph B. Wirthlin
When it comes to fighting for freedom, those who are willing to fight should not be limited by our bigotry. Only rewarded with our gratitude.
— John Ridley
Gratitude is what we radiate when we experience grace, and the soul was made to run on grace the way a 747 runs on rocket fuel.
— John Ortberg
I've helped launch 49 careers - those that have been in PiL. To me, they are my babies; whatever they get up to, they know I love them. They've been living in my pockets, and they should show more gratitude.
— John Lydon
Mother's Day is a welcome event in partisan times. Nearly everyone agrees that we should show mothers gratitude.
— John Dickerson
Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining images of pop culture's greatest icons. As an artist myself, it's impossible not to feel humbled by his body of work. Everyone who loves comics owes Jerry a debt of gratitude for the rich legacy that he leaves behind.
— Jim Lee
As we express our gratitude to veterans for protecting our freedom, it is imperative that we provide them the necessary services and benefits they rightfully deserve.
— Letitia James
I feel like as a writer, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to 'Game of Thrones', because it really blew open the doors for fantasy on television.
— Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
I was a chemistry major, but I'm always winding up as a teacher in English departments, so I've brought scientific thinking to literature. There's been very little gratitude for this.
— Kurt Vonnegut
I think I run my strongest when I run with joy, with gratitude, with focus, with grace.
When the seasons shift, even the subtle beginning, the scent of a promised change, I feel something stir inside me. Hopefulness? Gratitude? Openness? Whatever it is, it's welcome.
I have visited Ajmer Sharif Dargah a couple of times before, and each time, it fills my heart with so much love and gratitude.
I write out of gratitude for all the books I have loved over the years.
— Kevin Brockmeier
I'm big on manners. I'm big on politeness. I'm big on gratitude.
— Kate Hudson
I hope kids feel gratitude for what they do have.
— K. A. Applegate
I am full of gratitude for my life - and for this house.
— Julian Clary
Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs.
— Joseph Stalin
The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in his own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.
Gratitude, warm, sincere, intense, when it takes possession of the bosom, fills the soul to overflowing and scarce leaves room for any other sentiment or thought.
— John Quincy Adams
The single dynamic that helps people be most aware of God and most experiencing the fruit of the Spirit is gratitude.
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
Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.
— Jim Ramstad
We can't equate spending on veterans with spending on defense. Our strength is not just in the size of our defense budget, but in the size of our hearts, in the size of our gratitude for their sacrifice. And that's not just measured in words or gestures.
— Jennifer Granholm
I have to read something positive every single day. I have to have faith that the day is unfolding in a way that is going to be useful to somebody else... For me, living every day in gratitude has been profound for me.
— Lea Thompson
Too often we're happy to receive thanks from the nonprofits we fund, accepting gratitude instead of feedback or performance measurements.
I'm a guy who has problems with moderation. All or nothing. Binge and purge. Kill or be killed. Gray is not a color I wear well. I should be dead. I know that. I should not be successful. I know that too. My daily existence is a toss of the coin - one side, fear, the other side, gratitude.
— Kurt Sutter
Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.
I owe undying gratitude to my patient parents.
— Konrad Lorenz
I believe in prayer. I believe in gratitude and serving people.
— Kiran Bedi
I must recall with gratitude those 178 Jewish women and men who participated in the Estonian War of Independence. Both of our nations know what it means to keep your identity and freedom even under the pressure of foreign powers, and we can be proud of their achievements.
— Kersti Kaljulaid
Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients; and only out of duty has he become a great man.
— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
I think people are understanding that I'm immensely proud of my father. If people talk to me about him, I'll certainly respond. And there's a certain generation that still talks about him right off. And I take that with gratefulness and with gratitude.
— Justin Trudeau
Feeling gratitude isn't born in us - it's something we are taught, and in turn, we teach our children.
— Joyce Brothers
Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one's voice.
I feel a whole lot of gratitude for having hits.
— John Rzeznik
The only true and lasting inspiration for life is genuine love for God, and submitted gratitude that I get to be a part of the redemptive quest.
Yes, though I have nothing but gratitude for my upbringing in the church.
— John McGahern
I extend my deepest gratitude to our Armed Forces and first responders serving both at home and abroad in the war against terrorism.
— John Doolittle
For whatever trauma came with service in tough circumstances, we should take what we learned - take our post-traumatic growth - and, like past generations coming home, bring our sharpened strengths to bear, bring our attitude of gratitude to bear.
— Jim Mattis
