Gratitude Quotes

I owe a debt of gratitude to two other living Justices. Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for me and so many other women in my generation. Their pioneering lives have created boundless possibilities for women in the law. I thank them for their inspiration and also for the personal kindnesses they have shown me.

Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

Christ himself wrote nothing, but furnished endless material for books and songs of gratitude and praise.

A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.

I was an adopted child of my grandparents, and I don't know how I can ever express my gratitude for that, because my parents would have been a mess, you know.

Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.

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.

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Of all the characteristics needed for both a happy and morally decent life, none surpasses gratitude. Grateful people are happier, and grateful people are more morally decent.

In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

I have had friends who have acted kindly towards me, and it has been my good fortune to have it in my power to give them substantial proofs of my gratitude.

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.

The public have neither shame or gratitude.

Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.

Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it.

The Prince, charmed with these words, and much more with the manner in which they were spoken, knew not how to show his joy and gratitude; he assured her that he loved her better than he did himself.

We need to thank all of our troops, and particularly those for whom we can never express enough gratitude for they have given their lives so that all of us may be free and that our democracy can be a shining light for the rest of the world.

When a person doesn't have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.

Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.

All Americans and freedom-loving people around the world owe President Reagan our deepest gratitude for his strong, principled leadership that ended the Cold War and brought freedom to millions of people.

I am most thankful to Almighty Providence for mercies received, and determined still to press the case into public notice as a token of gratitude.

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.

In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.

The dedication of the United States Air Force, Special Forces, and others involved in the mission to tracking down terrorists can not be matched. We express our gratitude to these men and women who defend the freedom America represents.

Gratitude isn't a burdening emotion.

When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.