Epicurus: "Do not spoil what..."

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for."

—Epicurus

Unknown: "I am thankful for..."

"I am thankful for the difficult people in my life. They have shown me exactly who I don't want to be."

—Unknown

Jan Karon: "When we view the..."

"When we view the little things with thanksgiving, even they become big things."

—Jan Karon, These High, Green Hills

Deitrich Bonhoeffer: "Only he who gives..."

"Only he who gives thanks for little things receives the big things."

—Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together

Marelisa Fabrega: "Gratitude should not be..."

"Gratitude should not be just a reaction to getting what you want, but an all-time gratitude, the kind where you notice the little things and where you constantly look for the good, even in unpleasant situations."

—Marelisa Fabrega

Charles Dickens: "Reflect upon your present..."

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty..."

—Charles Dickens

William Arthur Ward: "Gratitude can change common..."

"Gratitude can change common days into thanksgivings..."

—William Arthur Ward

Thornton Wilder: "We can only be..."

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when are hearts are conscious of our treasures."

—Thornton Wilder

Khalil Gibran: "Wake at dawn with..."

"Wake at dawn with a winged heart and be grateful for another day of loving."

—Khalil Gibran

Diana Cortes: "Be grateful for the..."

"Be grateful for the magic of long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound."

—Diana Cortes

Cicero: "A thankful heart is..."

"A thankful heart is the greatest virtue."

-Cicero

Albert Schweitzer: "We should all be grateful..."

"We should all be thankful for those people who kindle the inner spirit."

—Albert Schweitzer

Melody Beattie: "Gratitude unlocks the fullness..."

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life."

—Melody Beattie

C. K. Chesterton: "Gratitude is happiness doubled..."

"Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."

—C. K. Chesterton

Henry Ward Beecher: "Gratitude is the fairest..."

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."

—Henry Ward Beecher

Ralph Waldo Emerson: "I am grateful for..."

"I am grateful for small mercies and long friendships."

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

Cynthia Ozick: "We often take for granted..."

"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude."

—Cynthia Ozick

Unknown: "You can either complain..."

"You can either complain that roses have thorns, or rejoice that thorn bushes bear roses."

—Unknown

Julia Cameron: "And so I take..."

"And so I take a deep breath, trying to fill my lungs with oxygen and my life with gratitude.  Gratitude slows down the pace.  Gratitude renders the glass half full."

—Julia Cameron, The Creative Life