There are times when you want to find just the right thing to say to show your appreciation, o we have put together a list of all the best gratitude quotes for you to share. And if you’re looking for short gratitude sayings for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Gratitude Quotes
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“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.” — Elizabeth Gilbert
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson
“Have gratitude for the things you’re discarding. By giving gratitude, you’re giving closure to the relationship with that object, and by doing so, it becomes a lot easier to let go.” — Marie Kondo
“Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.” — E.P. Powell
“For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.” — Charlotte Brontë
“It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” — David Steindl-Rast
“You are part of my story, memory and scenery, thank you.” ― Kim Taehyung
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” — Melody Beattie
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” — Melody Beattie
“If you keep searching for everything beautiful in the world, you will eventually become it.” — Tyler Kent White
“I’ve found in my life that the easiest way to increase my joy is to religiously practice gratitude until I’m a gratitude machine!” — Rhonda Byrne
“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” — Alfred North Whitehead
“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” — Henri Frederic Amiel
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” — John F. Kennedy
“It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” — Germany Kent
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.” — Rumi
“When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” — Kristin Armstrong
“Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.” — Louis E. Boone
“Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.” — Edwin Arlington Robinson
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson
“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.” — Maya Angelou
“Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise begins with new eyes.” — Richie Norton
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault
“‘Enough’ is a feast.” — Buddhist proverb
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” — C.S. Lewis
“Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day.” — Robert Caspar Lintner
I thank you oh my mother
“Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.” — Nigel Hamilton
“The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.” — Mark Twain
“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” — Ernest Hemingway
“My mother is my teacher
“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and the lives of all those around you.” — Eileen Caddy
“The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.” — Charles Schwab
“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
“Forever on Thanksgiving day the heart will find the pathway home.” — Wilbur D. Nesbit
“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” — Brene Brown
“Even though tomorrow will be dark for me, I thank you for trying to bring me to the light.” ― K. Weikel
“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” — Mary Davis
“Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented.” — Sonja Lyubomirsky
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” — Carl Bard
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust
“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
“Don’t let negativity from yesterday dull the sparkle of today. ” — Doreen Virtue
“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” — Harold Kushner
“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” — Amy Collette
“Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. open the door through gratitude.” — Deepak Chopra
“If you wish to be happy, you can begin by thinking, ‘Everybody has something good in him; there is something that I can learn from every human being.’” — Dada J. P. Vaswani
“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, And thanks, and ever thanks.” — William Shakespeare
“We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” — Neal A. Maxwell
“I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved.” — Reba McEntire
“There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.” — Buddha
“Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are.” — Bethany Hamilton
“Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want. ” — Jim Rohn
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” — Buddha
Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have.” — Catherine Pulsifer
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” —Eckhart Tolle
“There’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.” — Joyce Meyer
“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
“Thank you! ….for sharing your childhood with me so I could experience the all joys that were missing in mine” ― Ginny Toole
“The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.” — William Blake
“Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you.” — Brian Tracy
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” — Buddha
“Thanksgiving creates abundance.” — Ann Voskamp
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” — Cynthia Ozick
“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.” — Eckhart Tolle
“Be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.” — Jim Stovall
“The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing.” — Hannah Whitall Smith
“Love yourself a little extra right now. You’re evolving, learning, healing, growing, and discovering yourself all at once. It’s about to get magical for you.” — Idil Ahmed
“The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” — Henry Ward Beecher
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” — Voltaire
“Love those who appreciate you, and appreciate those who love you.” — Connor Chalfant
“We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” — Neal A. Maxwell
“I just want to live each moment to the fullest. And enjoy life.” — Kadeena Cox
“If the only prayer you ever say in your life is ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” — Meister Eckhart
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice.” — Meister Eckhart
“It’s really not about what you have. It’s about how you’re able to enjoy life in general.” — Kevin Harvick
“Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise – then you will discover the fullness of your life.” — David Steindl–Rast
“What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.” — Brené Brown
“Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
“When some things go wrong, take a moment to be thankful for the many things that are going right.” — Annie Gottlier
“I love Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.” — Marcus Samuelsson
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” — Eckhart Tolle
Her words make me richer
“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” — Lionel Hampton
“Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is.” — Mandy Hale
“Before I get out of bed, I am saying thank you. I know how important it is to be thankful.” — Al Jarreau
“When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.” — Vietnamese Proverb
“Sometimes we spend so much time and energy thinking about where we want to go that we don’t notice where we happen to be.” — Dan Gutman
“Cultivate and nurture being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. Remembering that In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.” ― Angie karan
“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.” — Eileen Caddy
“Whatever we are waiting for—peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance—it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach
“Living in a state of gratitude is the gateway to grace.” — Arianna Huffington
“Through the eyes of gratitude, everything is a miracle.” — Mary Davis
“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
“Any day above ground is a good day. Before you complain about anything, be thankful for your life and the things that are still going well.” ― Germany Kent
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” — Oscar Wilde
“Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.” — Nicole Reed
“Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.” — Alice Walker
“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going to fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.” — Eddie Cantor
“One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay ‘in kind’ somewhere else in life.” — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“Forget yesterday–it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow–you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift–today.” — Steve Maraboli
“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” — Leroy Satchel Paige
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” — Maya Angelou
“When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere.” — Emmanuel Dagher
“The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times.” — Zig Ziglar
“To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.” — Mandy Hale
“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” —Albert Schweitzer
“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
“Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment that causes peace.” — Todd Stocker
“The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” — Audrey Hepburn
May you grow and live longer!” ― Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes
“Thank you for being such a beautiful friend. I am in awe of you.” ― Scott Stabile
“If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we’d all be much happier.” — John Wooden
“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” — G.K. Chesterton
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” — Robert Holden
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” — Maya Angelou
“Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” — Hansa Proverb
“Gratitude also opens your eyes to the limitless potential of the universe, while dissatisfaction closes your eyes to it.” — Stephen Richards
“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self–preoccupation.” — John Ortberg
“Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.” — Christiane Northrup
“Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance.” — Amit Ray
“Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward
“True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.’” — Oprah Winfrey
“Make it a habit to tell people, ‘thank you.’ To express your appreciation sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.” — Ralph Marston
“We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning.” — Albert Barnes
“Simply enjoy life and the great pleasures that come with it.” — Karolina Kurkova
“Great things happen to those who don’t stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.” — Roy T. Bennett
“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” ― Roy T. Bennett
“Gratitude is the appreciation of things that are not deserved, earned, or demanded – those wonderful things that we take for granted.” — Renée Paule
“Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life – in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.” — Sri Chinmoy
“I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you’ll see obstacles.” — Wayne Dyer
“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” — Tony Robbins
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” — Ralph H. Blum
“Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.” — William Bennett
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; It is something you design for the present.” — Jim Rohn
“Thanksgiving creates abundance.” — Ann Voskamp
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” — Brian Tracy
“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” — Alphonse Karr
“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard but must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller
“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” — Cicero
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other list of Short Thanksgiving Letter Board Quotes, Thanksgiving Wishes and Thanksgiving Sayings.
Gratitude Sayings
There is always, always, always something to be thankful for.
Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.
Gratitude; my cup overfloweth.
People can be so quiet about their pain, that you forget they are hurting. That is why it is so important to always be kind.
It’s not happiness that brings us gratitude. It’s gratitude that brings us happiness.
Today, I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says all things are possible.
Live Simply. Dream big. Be grateful. Give love. Laugh lots.
May you wake with a grateful heart.
Instead of thinking ‘I will be happy when,’ try thinking ‘I will be happy now.’
Focus on the good you have, not the lack of it, because whatever gets your attention will increase the energy of gratitude. That’s how joy rises.
Decide what kind of life you actually want, then say no to everything that isn’t that.
Gratitude turns what we have into enough.
The secret of being happy is accepting where you are in life and making the most out of every day
It’s not what you say to everyone else that determines your life; it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power.
So that is it for our list of Gratitude Quotes and Sayings. We hope you found the perfect one to show how much you care!
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Laynni has been sharing her travel adventures and day-to-day life on Routinely Nomadic social media for over 15 years and appreciates the importance of finding the perfect quote or caption to showcase those experiences. Putting her extensive writing and education background to good use, Laynni has become passionate about researching and curating comprehensive lists of all the best quotes and captions for every occasion.