Dogen Zenji Quotes

Gratitude, being nearly the greatest of human duties, is also nearly the most difficult.

Ein einziger dankbarer Gedanke gen Himmel ist das vollkommenste Gebet. One single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul; and the heart of man knoweth none more fragrant.

Virtue begins when we dedicate ourselves actively to the job of gratitude.

Gratitude is not a virtue I believe in, and to me it seems hypocritical to expect it from a child.

Gratitude begins in our hearts and then dovetails into behavior. It almost always makes you willing to be of service, which is where the joy resides. It means that you are willing to stop being such a jerk. When you are aware of all that has been given to you, in your lifetime and the past few days, it is hard not to be humbled, and pleased to give back.

Gratitude begins in our hearts and then dovetails into behavior. It almost always makes you willing to be of service, which is where the joy resides.

The most important and most significant good quality in our human life is gratitude. Unfortunately, that good quality we somehow manage not to express either in our thoughts or in our actions. Right from the beginning of our life, we have somehow learned not to express it. So we have the least amount of the very thing that we need most in order to become a better person.

I keep a gratitude log, which helps to remind me of all the blessings I experience daily.

Gratitude is the closest thing to beauty manifested in an emotion

Gratitude is a fickle thing, indeed. A person taking aim presses the weapon to his chest and cheek, but when he hits, he discardsit with indifference.

Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.

Gratitude’s got a short half-life, Clarice.

Mature prayer always breaks into gratitude.

There's no way I could pay you back but my plan is to show you that I understand, you are appreciated

It needs a great nature to bear the weight of a great gratitude.

I guarantee you there is someone in your life that deserves more appreciation. Who is it? Find that person and let them know!

The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more you will have to express gratitude for.

Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it.

The best way to say, "I love you, God," is to live your life doing your best. The best way to say, "Thank you, God," is by letting go of the past and living in the present moment, right here and now.

Letting go of the past means that you can enjoy the dream that is happening right now.

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.

If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.

thank you-for her-for everything." _Edward Cullen

Practicing an attitude of gratitude spills over to acts of generosity.