In all intense joy there is a feeling of gratitude.
Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.
The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.
There is humility in gratitude, and humility is difficult.
O Lord, that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness!
When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.
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.
In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.