#gratitude

Gratitude is the real treasure God wants us to find, because it isn't the pot of gold but the rainbow that colors our world. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#color #gold #gratitude #rainbow #richelle

Now,' cried the fiend, 'follow me! You must understand that I cannot get out by the great gate - the porter will not suffer that. Once here, there is no retreat. Follow me, therefore: we will just go to your house, where you shall dress yourself; for you can hardly go to a ball in your present costume - especially as it is not a bal masque. Mind and wrap yourself well up in your winding-sheet, for the nights are cold, and you may feel unpleasantly touched by it.' As he said this, Satan laughed malignantly; and I continued silently to walk after him. 'I am sure,' continued he, 'that, in spite of the service I am doing you, you do not yet like me. You are always thus, you men - ungrateful to your friends. Not that I blame ingratitude; it is a vice upon which I pride myself, since I invented it myself; and I must say, that it is one most in vogue. But I do wish to see you a little more merry - it is the only thing I ask of you.' I answered not, but still followed my guide, white as a statue, and as cold. I was silent; but, at the pauses in the fiend's voice, I could hear my teeth chatter against each other, and my bones rattle in my body. ("The Dead Man's Story") ↗

— James Hain Friswell

#ingratitude #satan #men

Assuredly, Loving Souls, you should go to God with all humility and respect, humbling yourselves in His presence, especially when you remember your past ingratitude and sins. ↗

— Alphonsus Liguori

#assuredly #especially #go #god #his

On this day, so full for Americans of thoughts connected with their National Independence, we may not forget that Americans have yet other grounds for gratitude to the people of the Netherlands. ↗

— Seth Low

#day #forget #full #gratitude #grounds

What I've learned is there's a scientifically proven phenomenon that's attached to gratitude, and that if you consciously take note of what is good in your life, quantifiable benefits happen. ↗

— Deborah Norville

#benefits #consciously #good #gratitude #happen

Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs. ↗

— Joseph Stalin

#gratitude #sickness #suffered

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#country #earned #gratitude #lasting #our

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. ↗

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

#gratitude #joy #mindfulness #zen #life

Gratitude takes less energy than anger. ↗

— Kristin Cashore

#gratitude #anger

That very breath wherewith they utter their complaints is a blessing and a fundamental one too for if God would withdraw that they were incapable of whatsoever else either have or desire. ↗

— Richard Allestree

#god #gratitude #art