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
"The debt to the Other is infinite."Jacques Lacan
"The greatest gift we can give children is our authentic presence."Bruno Bettelheim
"Gratitude transforms our perception of what we already have."Bruno Bettelheim
"Gratitude transforms what we have into enough."R.D. Laing
"Gratitude is not luxury; it is necessity for mental health."Bruno Bettelheim
"Gratitude emerges naturally when we become aware of all that we have received, often without even knowing it."D.W. Winnicott
"The greatest gift we can give a child is our undivided attention."Anna Freud
"Gratitude is the recognition of our dependence on others."Anna Freud
"Gratitude is a discipline, not a spontaneous emotion for most of us."Bruno Bettelheim
"Resentment is the 'thank you' that conscience gives to those who help it to survive."Victor Frankl
"Gratitude is the mark of a mature soul."Victor Frankl
"The gift obligates the recipient toward gratitude, not profit."Pierre Clastres
"Respect for elders maintains knowledge across generations."A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
"Gratitude is the foundation of all moral life."Pierre Clastres
"Gratitude transforms scarcity into abundance."Pierre Clastres
"Gratitude is the appropriate response to gift receipt."Mary Douglas
"Gratitude opens the mind"Gregory Bateson
"Every individual owes debts to the society that shaped them and their social group."A.R. Radcliffe-Brown
"Gratitude strengthens social bonds."Alfred Kroeber
"Gratitude is the basis of civilization."Alfred Kroeber
"Gratitude is the acknowledgment of participation in something greater."Gregory Bateson
"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
"Gratitude is the root of all virtue."Oswald Spengler
"Gratitude elevates the soul."Oswald Spengler
"The richness of human culture is our greatest treasure."Alfred Kroeber
"Gratitude opens the door to abundance and connection."Gregory Bateson
"Gratitude is not merely polite sentiment but a fundamental organizing principle of social life."Bronislaw Malinowski
"Gratitude is the attitude that opens the door to abundance."Arnold Toynbee
"A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."Arnold Toynbee