Month: January 2019

“It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran Pastor (1906-1945)

“If you take any activity, any art, any discipline, any skill — take it and push it as far as it will go, push it beyond where it has ever been before, push it to the wildest edges of edges, then you force it into the realm of magic.” – Tom Robbins, Writer (B. 1936)

“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” – Christian Science Hymnal

“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens, Writer (1812-1870)

“Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings to counting your troubles.” – Maltbie D. Babcock, Writer and Clergyman (1858-1901)

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson, Singer-Songwriter (B. 1933)

“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, 35th President of the United States (1917-1963)

“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself.” – Tecumseh, Shawnee Native American Leader (1768-1813)

“Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Whoever has gratitude will be given more, and he or she will have an abundance. Whoever does not have gratitude, even what he or she has will be taken from him or her.” – Gospel of Matthew