#gratitude

The dedication of the United States Air Force, Special Forces, and others involved in the mission to tracking down terrorists can not be matched. We express our gratitude to these men and women who defend the freedom America represents. ↗

— Tim Murphy

#air force #america #dedication #defend #down

Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality. Our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude. ↗

— Joseph Ratzinger

#earth #full #gratitude #hearts #his

I was an adopted child of my grandparents, and I don't know how I can ever express my gratitude for that, because my parents would have been a mess, you know. ↗

— James Earl Jones

#because #been #child #ever #express

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

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

#expect #gratitude #none #ought #paid

Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude. ↗

— Sallust

#blood #breaks #forgets #gratitude #obligations

Don't count your blessings, let your blessings count! EnjoyLife! ↗

— Bernard Kelvin Clive

#gratitude #life-and-living #inspirational

Moisture falls from the sky, cleansing the world and sustaining precious life. But it's the gloom - the cold, dark air - that receives notice. We fail to see the miracle of raindrops through our own tears. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#despair #discouragement #ingratitude #misery #rain

When the gratitude of many to one throws away all shame, we behold fame. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#gratitude #many-to-one #science

Otherwise I got out of bed on two strong legs. It might have been otherwise. I ate cereal, sweet milk, ripe, flawless peach. It might have been otherwise. I took the dog uphill to the birch wood. All morning I did the work I love. At noon I lay down with my mate. It might have been otherwise. We ate dinner together at a table with silver candlesticks. It might have been otherwise. I slept in a bed in a room with paintings on the walls, and planned another day just like this day. But one day, I know, it will be otherwise. ↗

— Jane Kenyon

#life #poetry #life

You were formed inside a borrowed womb—a nourishing safe haven for months—then delivered through painful effort and sacrifice by a woman willing to give you the precious gift of life. That truth alone deserves your gratitude and respect. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#gratitude #mom #mother #mother-s-day #motherhood