Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.

None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you.

Nature study will show you how full of beautiful and wonderful things God has made the world for you to enjoy. Be contented with what you have got and make the best of it. Look on the bright side of...

The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who nevertheless set aside a day of thanksgiving.

When things are bad, be thankful... they are not as bad as they could be.

My parents have lived longer than most and have expected very little. We have been blessed in too many ways to count.

In order for you to receive, someone else has to give. That's called sacrifice.

It is really surprising how many and what pleasant things happen to me

Much of the oxygen we breathe comes from plants that died long ago. We can give thanks to these ancestors of our present - pay foliage, but we can't give back to them. We can, however, give forward....

Getting to the destination you desire involves walking in the right direction. You can't board a jet to enlightenment, and thank God for that. Otherwise, when you jumped off the plane, you'd proceed...

Great grace is the power of great thanks.

If you woke up this morning in good health, then you have a great reason to be very grateful and thankful. Life is always better when you celebrate every moment of it with the spirit of gratitude.

I am so thankful for God's mercy, grace, and patience for all the times I fell into sin. I am so grateful that He never stopped chasing me no matter how far I fell.

Goodbye, Papa, you saved me. You taught me to read. No one can play like you. I'll never drink champagne. No one can play like you. - Liesel

"Diana: I wish I were rich, and I could spend the whole summer at a hotel, eating ice cream and chicken salad. Anne: You know something, Diana? We are rich. We have sixteen years to our credit, and we...

I cannot pretend I am without fear. But my predominant feeling is one of gratitude.

I don't think there's such a thing as an easy life. There's always going to be hard work, and there will always be misfortunes we can't control lurking out at the edges-storms, sickness, wolves. But...

Be prepared to appreciate what you meet.

Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.

We are like poor people, who have nothing but each other, and are happy.

Most humbling of all is to comprehend the lifesaving gift that your pit crew of people has been for you, and all the experiences you have shared, the journeys together, the collaborations, births and...

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...

They have to leave their mark. They can't just watch. They can't just appreciate. They can't just fit into the natural order. They have to make something unnatural happen. That is the scientist's job,...

Our holiday food splurge was a small crate of tangerines, which we found ridiculously thrilling after an eight-month abstinence from citrus.... Lily hugged each one to her chest before undressing it...