#gratitude

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive. ↗

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. ↗

— W.T. Purkiser

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I poked my stomach covertly. It still seemed pretty lean to me. Obviously, I wasn’t built like a supermodel, but all the swimming and workouts were keeping me trim enough. Kishan took my hand, squeezed it, and brushed a kiss on my fingers before setting it back onto my lap. I smiled at him in gratitude. ↗

— Colleen Houck

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Take full account of what Excellencies you possess, and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them, if you had them not. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

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BlessBacks: Souvenirs for those who express their gratitude to their illuminators. ↗

— Julie Saffrin

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I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking. The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides. ↗

— Carl Sagan

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I am most thankful to Almighty Providence for mercies received, and determined still to press the case into public notice as a token of gratitude. ↗

— William Banting

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God is always coming to you in the Sacrament of the Present Moment. Meet and receive Him there with gratitude in that sacrament. ↗

— Evelyn Underhill

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We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics. ↗

— Bill Vaughan

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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

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