“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” ~~ Maya Angelou
Filed Under: Character, Gratitude, Maya Angelou
“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” ~~ Charles Dickens
“When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude.” ~~ Elie Wiesel
“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
“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” ~~ Eric Hoffer
“One of life’s gifts is that each of us, no matter how tired and downtrodden, finds reasons for thankfulness: for the crops carried in from the fields and the grapes from the vineyard.” ~~ J. Robert Moskin
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” ~~ Thornton Wilder
“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
