Short Gratitude Quotes about Thankfulness

Even when things aren’t going perfectly there are still plenty of things to be thankful for, which is why we have put together a list of all the best short 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.

Short Gratitude Quotes

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“Through the eyes of gratitude, everything is a miracle.” — Mary Davis

“Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” — Henri Frederic Amiel

“We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” — Neal A. Maxwell

“Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.” — William Bennett

“Don’t let negativity from yesterday dull the sparkle of today. ” — Doreen Virtue

“It’s really not about what you have. It’s about how you’re able to enjoy life in general.” — Kevin Harvick

“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton

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.

“Thank you for being such a beautiful friend. I am in awe of you.” ― Scott Stabile

“Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise begins with new eyes.” — Richie Norton

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” — Melody Beattie

“When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere.” — Emmanuel Dagher

“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

“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you.” — Brian Tracy

“Take a moment to be thankful for the many things that are going right.” — Annie Gottlier

“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” — G.K. Chesterton

“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

“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard but must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller

“Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.” — Charlotte Brontë

“I just want to live each moment to the fullest. And enjoy life.” — Kadeena Cox

“Before you complain about anything, be thankful for your life and the things that are still going well.” ― Germany Kent

“Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are.” — Bethany Hamilton

“Gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.” — Eileen Caddy

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” — Maya Angelou

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” — Melody Beattie

“What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.” — Brené Brown

“If the only prayer you ever say in your life is ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” — Meister Eckhart

“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” — Ernest Hemingway

“Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self–preoccupation.” — John Ortberg

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.

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” — Tony Robbins

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” — John F. Kennedy

“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” — Ralph H. Blum

“I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved.” — Reba McEntire

“Slow down and enjoy life.” — Eddie Cantor

“When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.” — Vietnamese Proverb

“Before I get out of bed, I am saying thank you. I know how important it is to be thankful.” — Al Jarreau

“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

“Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want. ” — Jim Rohn

“Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise – then you will discover the fullness of your life.” — David Steindl–Rast

“To make a difference in someone’s life you just have to care.” — Mandy Hale

“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.” — Eckhart Tolle

“The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times.” — Zig Ziglar

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” — Voltaire

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” — Eckhart Tolle

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” — C.S. Lewis

“You are part of my story, memory and scenery, thank you.” ― Kim Taehyung

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” — Maya Angelou

“Thanksgiving creates abundance.” — Ann Voskamp

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little.” — Buddha

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

“Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance.” — Amit Ray

“Have gratitude for the things you’re discarding.” — Marie Kondo

“Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.” — Rumi

Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

“We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” — Neal A. Maxwell

“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” — Leroy Satchel Paige

The secret of being happy is accepting where you are in life and making the most out of every day

“Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment that causes peace.” — Todd Stocker

“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness.” – Henri Frederic Amiel

“When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” — Kristin Armstrong

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” — Oprah Winfrey

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” — Cynthia Ozick

“True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.’” — Oprah Winfrey

“I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.” — Mahatma Gandhi

“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

“Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe.” — Deepak Chopra

“Gratitude is the appreciation of things that are not deserved, earned, or demanded.” — Renée Paule

There is always, always, always something to be thankful for.

“There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.” — Buddha

“If you keep searching for everything beautiful in the world, you will eventually become it.” — Tyler Kent White

“Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.” — Nigel Hamilton

“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” — Amy Collette

“It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” — David Steindl-Rast

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” — Oprah Winfrey

“We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” —Albert Schweitzer

“Living in a state of gratitude is the gateway to grace.” — Arianna Huffington

“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude.” — Harold Kushner

“If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we’d all be much happier.” — John Wooden

“‘Enough’ is a feast.” — Buddhist proverb

“If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you’ll see obstacles.” — Wayne Dyer

“Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say.” — Alice Walker

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” —Eckhart Tolle

“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand.” – — Eileen Caddy

“Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life – in all human life.” – Sri Chinmoy

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.

“There’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.” — Joyce Meyer

Live Simply. Dream big. Be grateful. Give love. Laugh lots.

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault

Decide what kind of life you actually want, then say no to everything that isn’t that.

“Love those who appreciate you, and appreciate those who love you.” — Connor Chalfant

“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand.” – — Eileen Caddy

“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” — Alfred North Whitehead

“Gratitude also opens your eyes to the limitless potential of the universe, while dissatisfaction closes your eyes to it.” — Stephen Richards

“The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.” — William Blake

“Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation.” — Sonja Lyubomirsky

“Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” — Hansa Proverb

Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life.” — Catherine Pulsifer

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” — Audrey Hepburn

“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals.” ― Roy T. Bennett

May you wake with a grateful heart.

“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

“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, And thanks, and ever thanks.” — William Shakespeare

“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice.” — Meister Eckhart

“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.” — Maya Angelou

“The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.” — Mark Twain

“The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

“Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.” — Ralph Marston

Instead of thinking ‘I will be happy when,’ try thinking ‘I will be happy now.’

“Open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift–today.” — Steve Maraboli

“Love yourself a little extra right now. It’s about to get magical for you.” — Idil Ahmed

“Even though tomorrow will be dark for me, I thank you for trying to bring me to the light.” ― K. Weikel

“Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day.” — Robert Caspar Lintner

“Great things happen to those who don’t stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.” — Roy T. Bennett

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” — Lionel Hampton

“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” — Robert Holden

“Thanksgiving creates abundance.” — Ann Voskamp

“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

“If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.” — Sri Chinmoy

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy.” — Marcel Proust

“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

“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” — Cicero

“Cultivate and nurture being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.” ― Angie karan

“Forever on Thanksgiving day the heart will find the pathway home.” — Wilbur D. Nesbit

“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

Gratitude; my cup overfloweth.

“Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you.” — Brian Tracy

It’s not happiness that brings us gratitude. It’s gratitude that brings us happiness.

“The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything.” — Hannah Whitall Smith

“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; It is something you design for the present.” — Jim Rohn

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” — Oscar Wilde

“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn

“One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay ‘in kind’ somewhere else in life.” — Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“I’ve found in my life that the easiest way to increase my joy is to religiously practice gratitude.” — Rhonda Byrne

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.

 “I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me.” — Brene Brown

“Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more.” — Christiane Northrup

“Gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and the lives of all those around you.” — Eileen Caddy

Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.

“We can always find something to be thankful for.” — Albert Barnes

“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” — Mary Davis

“Simply enjoy life and the great pleasures that come with it.” — Karolina Kurkova

So that is it for our list of Short Gratitude Quotes. We hope you found the perfect one for you!

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