Yogi Bhajan Quote

“An attitude of gratitude brings great things.” 
Yogi Bhajan

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“I have learned to appreciate the beauty that surrounds me every day.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Anonymous Gratitude Quote

“Life is about trusting our feelings, taking chances, 
finding happiness, appreciating the memories, 
and learning from the past.” Anonymous

Ann Voskamp Quote

“Gratitude for the seemingly insignificant—
a seed—this plants the giant miracle.” 
Ann Voskamp

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“Being thankful 
means not being concerned 
about my life passing me by 
but putting my energy into enjoying 
each and every precious moment 
of my gift of life.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Dan Buettner Quote

“Gratitude always comes into play; 
research shows that people are happier 
if they are grateful for the positive things in their lives, 
rather than worrying about what might be missing.” 
Dan Buettner

King Solomon Hearn Quote

“True peace is found in being thankful for this present (precious) moment.” 
King Solomon Hearn 

Thornton Wilder Quote

“The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.” 
Thornton Wilder

William Shakespeare Quote

“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.”
William Shakespeare

Kathryn Estella Hearn Quote

“By being thankful in this precious moment for my gift of life, 
I am able to experience inner peace for the very first time.” 
Kathryn Estella Hearn 

Marcel Proust Quote

“Let us be grateful 
to people who make us happy, 
they are the charming gardeners 
who make our souls blossom.” 
Marcel Proust

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“In this precious moment I pause to give thanks for my precious gift of life.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn 

Maya Angelou Quote

“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.” 
Maya Angelou

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“I am thankful for the love that I receive from my family and my true friends.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn 

Albert Schweitzer Quote

“To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude 
means to take nothing for granted, 
but to always seek out and value 
the kind that will stand behind the action. 
Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. 
Everything originates in a will for the good, 
which is directed at you. 
Train yourself never to put off the word 
or action for the expression of gratitude.” 
Albert Schweitzer

Anonymous Thankful Quote

“November is not the only month to be thankful! 
Every day I find more things to be thankful. 
Learn, Live, Love, Life!” Anonymous

King Solomon Hearn Quote

“Gratitude is one of the most sincere signs of personal strength.” 
King Solomon Hearn 

William Shakespeare Quote

“O Lord that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.” 
William Shakespeare 

Amanda Bradley Quote

“Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, 
make every day a holiday and celebrate just living.” 
Amanda Bradley

Kahlil Gibran Quote

"Love has no desire but to fulfill itself 
To melt and be like a running brook 
that sings its melody to the night 
To wake at dawn with a winged heart 
and give thanks for another day of loving." 
Kahlil Gibran

Dr. Robert Holden Quote

"The miracle of gratitude is that 
it shifts your perception 
to such an extent that 
it changes the world you see." 
Dr. Robert Holden

W.T. Purkiser Quote

“Not what we say about our blessings, 
but how we use them, 
is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” 
W.T. Purkiser

Erma Bombeck Quote

“What we're really talking about is 
a wonderful day set aside 
on the fourth Thursday of November 
when no one diets. 
I mean, why else would they call it 
Thanksgiving?” Erma Bombeck

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

“For each new morning with its light, 
For rest and shelter of the night, 
For health and food, for love and friends, 
For everything Thy goodness sends.” 
Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“I am thankful for waking up this morning to 
another precious moment of my gift of life.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Anonymous Thank You Quote

“November is the month to remind us to be thankful 
for the many positive things happening in our life.” 
Anonymous

Anonymous Thank You Quote

“I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, 
but for you my heart has no bottom.” Anonymous

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Hearn

“I am thankful for waking up this morning to 
another precious moment of my gift of life.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Jean Harris Quote

“You learn about gratitude by giving. 
You learn about humility by receiving, 
and in the pecking order of human qualities, 
I’d probably put humility 
somewhere before gratitude.” Jean Harris

Neal A. Maxwell Quote

“We should certainly count our blessings, 
but we should also make our blessings count.” 
Neal A. Maxwell

Oprah Winfrey Quote

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, 
the more there is in life to celebrate.” 
Oprah Winfrey

Vonia Quote

“Woke up this morning feeling so thankful 
for my life and the people that’s in it.” 
Vonia 

Aung San Suu Ky Quote

“In societies where men 
are truly confident 
of their own worth, 
women are not merely tolerated 
but valued.” 
Aung San Suu Ky

King Solomon Hearn Quote

“Being thankful for every precious moment of life 
is the secret to inner peace and happiness.” 
King Solomon Hearn

Anonymous Thankful Quote

“November reminds us of everything that we should thankful for, 
which includes the precious gift of waking up this morning.” 
Anonymous

Cecelia Ahearn Quote

“For the yesterdays and todays, 
and the tomorrows 
I can hardly wait for - Thank you.” 
Cecelia Ahearn 

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” 
Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Jean Baptiste Massieu Quote

“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” 
Jean Baptiste Massieu 

Cherryl Anne Lintag Quote

“Happiness starts within. Be real, appreciate what you have, 
enjoy every moment, spread the love. 
If everything comes back, consider it as a miracle.” 
Cherryl Anne Lintag 

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“I am thankful for the beauty that surrounds me every day.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn 

Marcus Aurelius Quote

“Dwell on the beauty of life. 
Watch the stars, 
and see yourself running with them.” 
Marcus Aurelius

Jamine Isabel E. Uy Quote

“When you learn to appreciate everything around you, 
that is when you have found the true meaning of life. 
But when you have learned to love another with all your heart, 
that is when you have finally understood 
and start to actually fulfill the purpose of your existence.” 
Jamine Isabel E. Uy 

Mae West Quote

“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!” 
Mae West 

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“I would like to thank everyone who 
helped to make my life more challenging 
and which contributed to 
my personal growth and development.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Margaret Cousins Quote

“Appreciation can make a day - even change a life. 
Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” 
Margaret Cousins

Louise L. Hay Quote

“I find that the more willing I am 
to be grateful for the small things in life, 
the bigger stuff just seems to show up 
from unexpected sources, 
and I am constantly looking forward to each day 
with all the surprises that keep coming my way!” 
Louise L. Hay

Anonymous Gratitude Quote

“Get down on your knees and thank God you’re still on your feet.” 
Anonymous 

John F. Kennedy Quote

“We must find time to stop and thank the people 
who make a difference in our lives.” 
John F. Kennedy

Joseph Adisson Quote

“Gratitude is the best attitude. 
There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. 
It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that 
the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance.” 
Joseph Adisson

Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” 
Marcus Tullius Cicero 

Henry Ward Beecher Quote

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” 
Henry Ward Beecher 

Maya Angelou Quote

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” 
Maya Angelou

Alphonse Karr Quote

“Some people grumble that roses have thorns; 
I am grateful that thorns have roses.” 
Alphonse Karr

Oprah Winfrey Quote

“Be thankful for what you have; 
you'll end up having more. 
If you concentrate 
on what you don't have, 
you will never, ever have enough.” 
Oprah Winfrey

Kahlil Gibran Quote

“Wake at dawn with a winged heart 
and give thanks for another day of loving.” 
Kahlil Gibran 

Eckhart Tolle Quote

“Acknowledging the good that 
you already have in your life 
is the foundation for all abundance.” 
Eckhart Tolle

Albert Einstein Quote

“There are only two ways to live your life. 
One is as though nothing is a miracle. 
The other is as though everything is a miracle.” 
Albert Einstein

Gerald Good Quote

“If you want to turn your life around, 
try thankfulness. 
It will change your life mightily.” 
Gerald Good

Anonymous Thank You Quote

“Blessed are those 
that can give without remembering 
and receive without forgetting.” 
Anonymous

Alex Haley Quote

“Find the good and praise it.” 
Alex Haley 

William Arthur Ward Quote

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, 
turn routine jobs into joy, 
and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” 
William Arthur Ward

Aesop Fables Quote

“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” 
Aesop Fables

Cicero Quote

“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, 
but the parent of all other virtues.” 
Cicero

Melody Beattie Quote

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, 
brings peace for today, 
and creates a vision for tomorrow.” 
Melody Beattie

Oprah Winfrey Quote

“True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.” 
Oprah Winfrey 

Oscar Wilde Quote

“The smallest act of kindness is 
worth more than the grandest intention.” 
Oscar Wilde 

Anonymous Thank You Quote

“No one who achieves success does so 
without acknowledging the help of others. 
The wise and confident acknowledge 
this help with gratitude.” Anonymous

Melody Beattie Quote

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, 
brings peace for today, 
and creates a vision for tomorrow.” 
Melody Beattie

Karl Fuchs Quote

“Thank you for the good times, 
The days you filled with pleasure. 
Thank you for fond memories, 
And for feelings I’ll always treasure” 
Karl Fuchs 

G.K. Chesterton Quote

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, 
and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” 
G.K. Chesterton

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving 
for my friends, the old and the new.” 
Ralph Waldo Emerson

James Allen Quote

“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” 
James Allen 

Thornton Wilder Quote

“We can only be said to be alive in those moments 
when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” 
Thornton Wilder

Toni Mont Quote

“To say thank you, is in recognition of humanity” 
Toni Mont 

Lionel Hampton Quote

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” 
Lionel Hampton 

Ralph Marston Quote

“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

Anonymous Thank You Quote

“Gratitude consists of 
being more aware of 
what you have, 
than what you don’t.” 
Anonymous

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“I discovered that being thankful for 
this precious (present) moment of life 
is the key to inner peace and happiness.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

Seneca Quote

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” 
Seneca 

Anonymous Thank You Quote

“The two most important words: Thank you.” 
Anonymous 

Gordon T. Watts Quote

“The depth and the willingness with which we serve 
is a direct reflection of our gratitude.” 
Gordon T. Watts 

Elie Wiesel Quote

“A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude.” 
Elie Wiesel 

Robert Quillen Quote

“If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.” 
Robert Quillen 

James Matthew Barrie Quote

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others 
cannot keep it from themselves.” 
James Matthew Barrie

Meister Eckhart Quote

“If the only prayer you ever say 
in your entire life is ‘thank you’, 
it will be enough.” Meister Eckhart 

Theodore Roosevelt Quote

“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, 
much will be expected from us, 
and that true homage comes from the heart 
as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.” 
Theodore Roosevelt

Daphne Rose Kingma Quote

“Saying “thank you” creates love.” 
Daphne Rose Kingma 

Edwin Arlington Robinson Quote

“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

Sarah Ban Breathnach Quote

“Every time we remember to say “thank you”, 
we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.” 
Sarah Ban Breathnach

The Hausa of Nigeria

“Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” 
The Hausa of Nigeria 

John F. Kennedy Quote

“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

Anonymous Thank You Quote

“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” 
Anonymous 

Voltaire Quote

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. 
It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” 
Voltaire

Joanna Fuchs Quote

“I thank you for your kindness, 
I will not soon forget; 
You’re one of the nicest people 
I have ever met…..” 
Joanna Fuchs 

The Dalai Lama Quote

“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” 
The Dalai Lama 

Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote

“Being thankful for 
each and every precious moment 
of my gift of life 
enables positive energy to flow 
into all aspects of my life.” 
Dwayne Alvin Hearn

GIVING THANKS: INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES THEME FOR NOVEMBER

“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.” 
William Shakespeare 

The Inspirational Quotes theme for the month of November is “Giving Thanks”! 
This month I will include quotes, proverbs, sayings and lyrics about “Giving Thanks.” 

GIVING THANKS DEFINITION 
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/give+thanks 

Verb 1. give thanks - express gratitude or show appreciation to 
thank 
acknowledge, recognise, recognize - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; 
"We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" 
convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"