Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert Creeley

God give you pardon from gratitude and other mild forms of servitude.

Richard Baxter

Special mercy arouses more gratitude than universal mercy.

William Wordsworth

All men feel a habitual gratitude, and something of an honorable bigotry, for the objects which have long continued to please them.

Sarah Ban Breathnach

Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present - love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure - the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.

William F. Buckley, Jr.

[The] act of gratitude is nowadays is probably more often neglected than overdone.

Richard Gere

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

Rebecca Wells

I swear I could write a book about all the things no one has ever thanked me for.

Roald Amundsen

We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South.

Richard Rohr

Mature prayer always breaks into gratitude.

Mary Jo White

I think what I brought from the private sector was a real appreciation of how much leverage - respect, if you will - that the SEC has. Major companies, in particular, really don't want to be at war with their primary regulator. The SEC may not have appreciated just how great our leverage is.

Richard Dawkins

But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder of science, scientific ways of thinking, and the history of scientific ideas, rather than laboratory experience.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

And in today already walks tomorrow.

Ronald Reagan

The preservation of parks, wilderness, and wildlife has also aided liberty by keeping alive the 19th century sense of adventure and awe with which our forefathers greeted the American West. Many laws protecting environmental quality have promoted liberty by securing property against the destructive trespass of pollution. In our own time, the nearly universal appreciation of these preserved landscapes, restored waters, and cleaner air through outdoor recreation is a modern expression of our freedom and leisure to enjoy the wonderful life that generations past have built for us.

Tyga

Hate comes from Intimidation. Love comes from Appreciation.

William Barclay

We have a duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept a man on his feet. Blessed is the man who speaks such a word.

William Arthur Ward

For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends... Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

Wilferd Peterson

It is great to love life. Accept life as a precious gift from the hand of God and strive to make the most of it.

Voltaire

When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. Tecumseh Appreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

Uri Geller

I've stopped caring about skeptics, but if they libel or defame me they will end up in court.

Roger Butler

Everyone is loving and caring out here and it's just a wonderful feeling to be back.

Donna Shalala

It's our responsibility as caring adults in this country to protect our children,

Steven Goldstein

Danny was duped. He was an honest and caring person.

Aaron Krach

It's younger and younger that men are noticing it, and caring about it. They heard their dads worrying about it.

Linda Wright

It's very important to us. It's a very warming sort of heartfelt thing to think about somebody caring so much about others that they would make a plan to give in this way.

Isadore Sharp

The tsunami forced our Resort to close, putting hundreds out of work at the moment when they needed income most as they started to rebuild their lives and communities. We couldn't let that happen. Instead, we sent them to our other properties around the world - including properties in the United States, in Dallas, Palm Beach, Jackson Hole, Los Angeles, Maui and Washington. In true Four Seasons fashion, they have become a dynamic part of the teams at these hotels, embracing our guests with their caring service.

Nhat Hanh

A look filled with understanding, an accepting smile, a loving word, a meal shared in warmth and awareness are the things which create happiness in the present moment. By nourishing awareness in the present moment, you can avoid causing suffering to yourself and those around you. The way you look at others, your smile, and your small acts of caring can create happiness. True happiness does not depend on wealth or fame.

Jodi Picoult

Dylan Jerome," the lawyer admits, "wanted to sue God for not caring enough about him.