Gratitude is a muscle — the more you use it, the stronger it gets. These quotes explore the habit of noticing what is good, saying thank you, and the research-backed connection between gratitude and genuine well-being.
“Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.”
“I want to let my fans get to know a little about me. I'm very thankful for everything they've done for me so, of course, I'm going to let them into my world a bit. But I really am a very private person, and I love kepping my life to myself - that's how I've always been.”
“There was no instruction to be thankful that the Christians were special people, chosen people. There was no nationalistic, political or ethnic superiority to be thankful for.”
“If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.”
“Certainly my parents were a huge influence. They always expected the most out of all of us. And expected us to do our very best. I'm thankful to them for allowing me to do what I wanted to do.”
“Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.”
“When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author.”
“I get along very well with the cast of '30 Rock.' I guess I bring a certain quirkiness to the show as well. I'm just thankful they keep asking me. I didn't think I was going to be asked back so every time they say, 'We want you back,' I'm screaming. I'm jumping up and down and screaming.”
“I realize how unique my path has been. And I'm thankful for that.”
“The 'Night Train' has already been a crazy ride for me. We flew around making TV appearances and stadium announcements all over the country, fueled by little more than coffee and adrenaline... so many fans jumped on board with us, and I couldn't be more thankful.”
“I'm thankful for weird people out there 'cause they're some of the most creative people.”
“I am thankful that geniuses and artists and good people, no matter how hard it is, will eventually be recognized. I am doubly thankful that also goes for idiots.”
“Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.”
“I'm thankful for the work that feminists like Gloria Steinem have done. I am a feminist, but the geography for women today is vastly different than it was in the '60s.”
“Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.”
“I'm thankful that my memory is good because my vision is going.”