Quotes by Being Thankful Thank goodness, we can choose our friends. We have to take our relatives as they are, and be thankful. Lucy Maud Montgomery lm-montgomery being-thankful goodness Take what the Lightbearer sends and be thankful. Lynn Flewelling being-thankful Cherish all your happy moments. Margaret Moore being-thankful gratitude happiness Every time we're about to criticize someone for what we think they did wrong, let's first remember to thank them for the things they did right. And to mean it; to sincerely affirm them. Then, if there's still a problem that needs to be shared, it will come from a completely different energy -- and actually be heard! Marianne Williamson being-thankful mean thinking Friendship is a precious gift that can't be bought or sold. It's value is greater than mountains made of gold. If you shall ask God for a gift be thankful if he sends not diamonds pearls or riches but the love and trust of friends. It is the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter. Marlene Dietrich being-thankful mountain gold Family is just accident.... They don't mean to get on your nerves. They don't even mean to be your family, they just are. Marsha Norman being-thankful family mean Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last. Martial being-thankful past art Unthankfulness is theft. Martin Luther theft being-thankful gratitude Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy and also to those who insult, because they all help you to grow Mata Amritanandamayi being-thankful helping enemy Because a God who is ultimately most focused on his own glory will be about the business of restoring us, who are all broken images of him. His glory demands it. So we should be thankful for a self-sufficient God whose self-regard is glorious. Matt Chandler being-thankful broken self We must always be thankful to our enemies as they teach us that the smiling face of the world is nothing but a theatre mask! Mehmet Murat Ildan being-thankful theatre enemy Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. Melody Beattie fullness-of-life being-thankful gratitude Gratitude should be felt and experienced sincerely, expressed generously and received graciously. Michael Josephson being-thankful gratitude should Gratefulness is a payment everyone can afford. Michael Josephson being-thankful gratitude gratefulness Be thankful for quality competitors who push you to your limit. Michael Josephson being-thankful competition quality Gratitude is not a payment for a kindness but another form of gift. Michael Josephson being-thankful gratitude kindness For many of us gratitude to others comes with a sense of debt that can never be fully paid and therefore the things we are thankful for are never really ours. Michael Josephson debt being-thankful gratitude Gratitude is most treasured when it is unexpected. When we expect, even demand gratitude, we treat it simply as payment due for some service we rendered and we squeeze any good feeling out of it. Michael Josephson being-thankful gratitude feelings When was the last time you wrote a thank you note? When was the last time you went beyond a mechanical "thank you" to express authentic gratitude? We can enrich the lives of others and ourselves by making it a habit to express genuine appreciation for what others have done for us. Michael Josephson being-thankful gratitude appreciation Never do anything for another with the expectation of gratitude. The expectation itself turns the gift into an exchange and suggests a debt is owed you. Michael Josephson being-thankful gratitude expectations «123456789»