Gratitude Quotes

The art of noticing what's already good. These quotes make the case for thankfulness.

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"Gratitude emerges naturally when we acknowledge that we did not create ourselves."
D.W. Winnicott
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"The debt to the Other is infinite."
Jacques Lacan
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"The greatest gift we can give children is our authentic presence."
Bruno Bettelheim
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"Gratitude transforms our perception of what we already have."
Bruno Bettelheim
"Gratitude transforms what we have into enough."
R.D. Laing
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"Gratitude is not luxury; it is necessity for mental health."
Bruno Bettelheim
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"Gratitude emerges naturally when we become aware of all that we have received, often without even knowing it."
D.W. Winnicott
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"The greatest gift we can give a child is our undivided attention."
Anna Freud
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"Gratitude is the recognition of our dependence on others."
Anna Freud
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"Gratitude is a discipline, not a spontaneous emotion for most of us."
Bruno Bettelheim
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"Resentment is the 'thank you' that conscience gives to those who help it to survive."
Victor Frankl
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"Gratitude is the mark of a mature soul."
Victor Frankl
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"The gift obligates the recipient toward gratitude, not profit."
Pierre Clastres
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"Respect for elders maintains knowledge across generations."
A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
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"Gratitude is the foundation of all moral life."
Pierre Clastres
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"Gratitude transforms scarcity into abundance."
Pierre Clastres
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"Gratitude is the appropriate response to gift receipt."
Mary Douglas
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"Gratitude opens the mind"
Gregory Bateson
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"Every individual owes debts to the society that shaped them and their social group."
A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
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"Gratitude strengthens social bonds."
Alfred Kroeber
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"Gratitude is the basis of civilization."
Alfred Kroeber
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"Gratitude is the acknowledgment of participation in something greater."
Gregory Bateson
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"If you have never wept bitter tears because a wonderful thing has come to an end and not because you were deprived of it, you have missed some of life's nobility."
Margaret Mead
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"Gratitude is the root of all virtue."
Oswald Spengler
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"Gratitude elevates the soul."
Oswald Spengler
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"The richness of human culture is our greatest treasure."
Alfred Kroeber
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"Gratitude opens the door to abundance and connection."
Gregory Bateson
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"Gratitude is not merely polite sentiment but a fundamental organizing principle of social life."
Bronislaw Malinowski
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"Gratitude is the attitude that opens the door to abundance."
Arnold Toynbee
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"A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."
Arnold Toynbee