However great may be the work for which we are responsible, we will always do well if we pause to spend time in sacred praise.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

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

Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy.

Everyone appreciates good food.

When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.

Nature is the one song of praise that never stops singing.

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

A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

Goodness and hard work are rewarded with respect.

The simple act of saying 'thank you' is a demonstration of gratitude in response to an experience that was meaningful to a customer or citizen.

Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe.

Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us.

On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver.

'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.

There's no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.

Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.

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

To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.

Appreciate everything your associates do for the business.

By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you've achieved - and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles and losses - you actually can enhance everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.

We think the ability to rattle off people you are grateful to and thankful to is often sort of a proxy for openness to learning from others.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below! Praise Him above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

Undeserved praise causes more pangs of conscience later than undeserved blame, but probably only for this reason, that our power of judgment are more completely exposed by being over praised than by being unjustly underestimated.

Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

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.

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.