Quotes About Gratitude

"For every bad there might be a worse; and when one breaks his leg let him be thankful it was not his neck."

"Every single one of us as Americans need to remember that freedom did not come free, as we get on our knees tonight, thank God we live in a country where people are trying to break into, and not a country people are trying to break out of."

"Next to ingratitude the most painful thing to bear is gratitude."

"Our God is not made of stone. His heart is the most sensitive and tender of all. No act goes unnoticed, no matter how insignificant or small. A cup of cold water is enough to put tears in the eyes of God. God celebrates our feeble expressions of gratitude."

"When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude."

"To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thankworthy; but to depend on him for what we cannot see, as it is more hard for man to do, so it is more acceptable to God."

"The greatest saint in the world is not he who prays most or fasts most; it is not he who gives alms, or is most eminent for temperance, chastity or justice. It is he who is most thankful to God."

"That the Father and Son would love sinners that much is beyond our comprehension--but it ought to awaken a response of love and gratitude within our hearts that will change our lives forever!"

"He that hath deserved hanging may be glad to escape with a whipping."

"Thanksgiving comes after Christmas."

"The Pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders."

"He must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith and more than wicked that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligation."

"If we comprehend what Christ has done for us, then surely out of gratitude we will strive to live 'worthy' of such great love. We will strive for holiness not to make God love us but because He already does."

"Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them."

"Gratitude to God makes even a temporal blessing a taste of heaven."