Gratitude is so, so powerful. It helps us be in the moment by appreciating what’s in front of us. It defeats negativity. It’s a major component in living a happy life. When we thank the universe for what we have, our blessings are more abundant. Here are 20 gratitude quotes for when you can’t find the right words.
- “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie
- “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
- “The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” – Zig Ziglar
- “For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile.” – Elie Wiesel
- “It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.” – Eckhart Tolle
- “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
– Marcel Proust - “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
- “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” – Maya Angelou
- “Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” – Alphonse Karr
- “We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” – Neal A. Maxwell
- “Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” – W.T. Purkiser
- “‘Enough’ is a feast.” Buddhist proverb
- “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
- “This a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.” – Maya Angelou
- “Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” – A.A. Milne
- “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson
- “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?'” – William A. Ward
- “Gratitude is an opener of locked-up blessings.” – Marianne Williamson
- “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