150 Best Gratitude Quotes to Inspire a Thankful Life

Expressing gratitude is a powerful way to cultivate positivity and enhance our overall well-being.

In our fast-paced and often stressful lives, taking the time to acknowledge and appreciate the people and things we are grateful for can have a profound impact.

Starting a gratitude practice is one of the best things you can do for your happiness and well-being. Knowledge about this habit is one of the best gifts you can give your kids, friends or loved ones.

Without gratitude, it’s almost impossible to be happy. Because we all have numerous things to worry about every single day.

Amidst the worries and stress, deep gratitude is what keeps our feet firm on the ground.

But in the end, we are humans, and we face a lot of other emotions than happiness or peace.

So, to help you come back to gratitude and choose thankfulness repeatedly, I have curated 150 inspiring gratitude quotes that serve as reminders of the abundance in our lives.

Without much ado, let’s dive in and go through the quotes.

150 gratitude quotes to start practicing gratitude

When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself – Tecumseh

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has – Epictetus

Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings – Henry Ward Beecher

Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude — Deepak Chopra

It’s not happiness that brings us gratitude. It’s gratitude that brings us happiness — Anonymous

There are always flowers for those who want to see them — Henri Matisse

Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want —Jim Rohn

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

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it —William Arthur Ward

Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses —Alphonse Karr

The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing – Hannah Whitall Smith

Because gratitude is the key to happiness, anything that undermines gratitude must undermine happiness. And nothing undermines gratitude as much as expectations. There is an inverse relationship between expectations and gratitude: The more expectations you have, the less gratitude you will have ― Dennis Prager

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

Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. TRUST. HOPE. LOVE. WISH. BELIEVE. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciate where you are at this moment instead of always focusing on how far you have to go ― Mandy Hale

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

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around – Willie Nelson

The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become – Robert Holden

Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other – Randy Pausch

Stop thinking gratitude as a by-product of your circumstances and start thinking of it as a worldview – Bryan Robles

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow – Melodie Beattie

You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy – Buddha

When I think of how many people in this world have it worse than I do, I realize just how blessed I really am…… and I have to give thanks ― Shannan Lea

If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day. Nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation. In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse ― Anthon St. Maarten

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in – Kristin Armstrong

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed – Maya Angelou

Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining – it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems – Zig Ziglar

I’m grateful always for this moment, the now, no matter what form it takes – Eckhart Tolle

A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things – Plato

In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy – Albert Clarke

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears – Tony Robbins

What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude -Brene Brown

If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul – Rabbi Harold Kushner

As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us – James E. Faust

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful – Buddha

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

Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is – Ernest Hemingway

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure – Oprah Winfrey

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around – Willie Nelson

Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you – Eileen Caddy

It’s up to us to choose contentment and thankfulness now—and to stop imagining that we have to have everything perfect before we’ll be happy ― Joanna Gaines

Gratitude unlocks all that’s blocking us from really feeling truthful, really feeling authentic and vulnerable and happy – Gabrielle Bernstein

I’ve had a remarkable life. I seem to be in such good places at the right time. You know, if you were to ask me to sum my life up in one word, gratitude – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Being thankful is not always experienced as a natural state of existence, we must work at it, akin to a type of strength training for the heart – Larissa Gomez

Today I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says all things are possible – Anonymous

Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity – Eckhart Tolle

We don’t truly appreciate what we have until it’s gone… We don’t really appreciate something until we have experienced some events; we don’t really appreciate our parents until we ourselves have become parents. Be grateful for what you have now, and nothing should be taken for granted ― Roy T. Bennett

Opening your eyes to more of the world around you can deeply enhance your gratitude practice – Derrick Carpenter

Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more – Roy T. Bennett

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive ― Thich Nhat Hanh

Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty – Doris Day

I may not be where I want to be but I’m thankful for not being where I used to be ― Habeeb Akande

God gave you a gift of 86 400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you ― William Arthur Ward

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 – Brian Tracy

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude – Denis Waitley

It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful – David Steindl-Rast

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in – Kristin Armstrong

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings – William Arthur Ward

Of all the characteristics needed for both a happy and morally decent life, none surpasses gratitude. Grateful people are happier, and grateful people are more morally decent – Dennis Prager

I’m grateful always for this moment, the now, no matter what form it takes – Eckhart Tolle

The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see – Mary Davis

Gratitude is one of the most medicinal emotions we can feel. It elevates our moods and fills us with joy – Sara Avant Stover

There is always something to be grateful for – Anonymous

When gratitude becomes an essential foundation in our lives, miracles start to appear everywhere – Emmanuel Dalgher

A moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude – Bruce Wilkinson

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well – Voltaire

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude – Karl Barth

A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things – Plato

An attitude of gratitude brings great things – Yogi Bhajan

Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows, and the more power you have to use it on your behalf. If you do not practice gratefulness, its benefaction will go unnoticed, and your capacity to draw on its gifts will be diminished. To be grateful is to find blessings in everything. This is the most powerful attitude to adopt, for there are blessings in everything – Alan Cohen

Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines – Leroy Satchel Paige

It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding – Alice Walker

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

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things – Robert Brault

The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement – Charles Schwab

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness – Dalai Lama

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

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some – Charles Dickens

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude – Cynthia Ozick

Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life – in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes – Sri Chinmoy

There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy – Ralph H. Blum

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

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

I looked around and thought about my life. I felt grateful. I noticed every detail. That is the key to time travel. You can only move if you are actually in the moment. You have to be where you are to get where you need to go – Amy Poehler

Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented – Sonja Lyubomirsky

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude – G.K. Chesterton

If you want to find happiness, find gratitude – Steve Maraboli

Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude – Confucius

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse – Paulo Coelho

There are always flowers for those who want to see them – Henri Matisse

A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings – Mason Cooley

Three meals plus bedtime make four sure blessings a day – Mason Cooley

The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it – Richard Bach

Stop now. Enjoy the moment. It’s now or never – Maxime Lagacé

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

There is so much to be grateful for, just open your eyes – Anonymous

Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone – Gertrude Stein

The smallest act of kindness is worth than the grandest intention – Oscar Wilde

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for – Epicurus

If you haven’t all the things you want, be grateful for the things you don’t have that you wouldn’t want – Anonymous

I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss – Rita Mae Brown

You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out – John Wooden

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

If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get – Frank A. Clark

I’m thankful for each and every day. We never know when time is up – Chuck Berry

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

Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job – Jim Lovell

The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings – Henry Ward Bleecher

There’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person – Joyce Meyer

May you wake with gratitude – Anonymous

Nothing new can come into your life unless you are grateful for what you already have – Michael Bernhard

Gratitude doesn’t change the scenery. It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors – Richelle E. Goodrich

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom – Marcel Proust

Gratitude; my cup overfloweth – Anonymous

Living in a state of gratitude is the gateway to grace – Arianna Huffington

We can choose to be grateful no matter what – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

My day begins and ends with gratitude – Louise Hay

Gratitude turns what we have into enough – Anonymous

We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning – Albert Barnes

If you can’t reward then you should thank – Arabic Proverb

I’ve started to look at life differently. When you’re thanking God for every little you – every meal, every time you wake up, every time you take a sip of water – you can’t help but be more thankful for life itself, for the unlikely and miraculous fact that you exist at all – A.J. Jacobs

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share – W. Clement Stone

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

Being thankful not only shows good manners, but a simple expression of thankfulness can go a long way in relationships and communication with others. It not only enhances our own lives, but makes other people feel appreciated – Daniella Whyte

Let me encourage you to get up every day and focus on what you do have in life. Be thankful for the blessings of the little things, even when you don’t get what you expect – Victoria Osteen

Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience – Roy T. Bennett

Live your life so that the fear of death can never enter your heart. When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light. Give thanks for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. And if perchance you see no reason for giving thanks, rest assured the fault is in yourself – Tecumseh Shawnee Chief

Great things happen to those who don’t stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful – Roy T. Bennett

Sometimes life knocks you on your ass… get up, get up, get up!!! Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them – Steve Maraboli

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

True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not – Seneca

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

Forget yesterday – it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow – you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift -“today” – Steve Maraboli

To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us – and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him.

Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of the goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference – Thomas Merton

Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up – Steve Maraboli

It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack – Germany Kent

The world is 3 days: As for yesterday, it has vanished along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work on it – Hasan Al-Basri

I have learned that in every circumstance that comes my way, I can choose to respond in one of two ways: I can whine or I can worship! And I can’t worship without giving thanks. It just isn’t possible. When we choose the pathway of worship and giving thanks, especially in the midst of difficult circumstances, there is a fragrance, a radiance, that issues forth out of our lives to bless the Lord and others ― Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Whatever you appreciate and give thanks for will increase in your life – Sanaya Roman

The most beautiful moments in life are moments when you are expressing your joy, not when you are seeking it – Jaggi Vasudev

He who does not reflect his life back to God in gratitude does not know himself― Albert Schweitzer

We only live once. We all have an expiration date after that we will never come again. I am not saying that to make you sad. I am saying that so you can cherish each moment in your life and be grateful that you are here and you are special – Pablo

Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation – John Ortberg

When you express gratitude for the blessings that come into your life, it not only encourages the universe to send you more, it also sees to it that those blessings remain – Stephen Richards

It has been said that life has treated me harshly, and sometimes I have complained in my heart because many pleasures of human experience have been withheld from me…if much has been denied me, much, very much, has been given me ― Helen Keller

Take time daily to reflect on how much you have. It may not be all that you want but remember someone somewhere is dreaming to have what you have ― Germany Kent

Find gratitude in the little things and your well of gratitude will never run dry – Antonia Montoya