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

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Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it

must be produced and discharged and used up
in order to exist at all. ~William Faulkner
The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows,
spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests,
flowered fields and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the
promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world
needs more of are people to appreciate and enjoy it.
~Michael Josephson
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

I would maintain that thanks are the highest

form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness
doubled by wonder. -- Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Some people are always grumbling because

roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns
have roses. -- Alphonse Karr

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your

appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of
anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and
you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate
life, and you'll find that you have more of it.
-- Ralph Marston

None of us can give too much. For on the smiles, the thanks
we give, and our little gestures of appreciation, our
neighbors build their philosophy of life.
-- A. J. Cronin
At times our own light goes out and is
rekindled by a spark from another
person. Each of us has cause to think
with deep gratitude of those who have
lighted the flame within us. Albert
Schweitzer

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue,

but the parent of all the other virtues. Cicero