Gratitude Quotes

"Gratitude paints little smiley faces on everything it touches."

- Richelle E. Goodrich

"If you're reading this…Congratulations, you're alive. If that's not something to smile about, then I don't know what is."

- Chad Sugg

"I come to work with a smile, and I leave with a laugh, and I'm so grateful."

- Robert Knepper

"The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile. Always appreciate things, because (they) could be gone tomorrow."

- Ed Sheeran

"Always remember the privilege it is to be a physician."

- Daniel P. Logan

"I have a good life, I remind myself. There are plenty of people who love me. They’re just not around at the moment."

- Cynthia Hand

"I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."

- Agatha Christie

"The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten."

- Jim Ramstad

"These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror."

- Michael N. Castle

"Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed Services make to defend our way of life."

- Robin Hayes

"Never was so much owed by so many few."

- Winston Churchill

"Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours."

- Wallace Bruce

"Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well."

- Jennifer M. Granholm

"And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave."

- Joseph Rodman Drake

"I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it."

- John Thune

"Over all our happy country – over all our Nation spread, is a band of noble heroes– is our Army of the Dead."

- Will Carleton

"Let their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored."

- Daniel Webster

"The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of Gratitude."

- Steve Buyer

"While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms."

- Randy Neugebauer

"We owe our World War II veterans — and all our veterans — a debt we can never fully repay."

- Doc Hastings

"But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in the past. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present."

- Nick Lampson

"When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?"

- Michel de Montaigne

"...The military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that...we leave no veteran behind."

- Dan Lipinski

"Cheers to 30 years of wonderful you! May your heart's desires unfold beautifully."

"On your 30th Birthday, may you find more reasons to smile and be thankful for every moment."

"Cheers to 30 years of laughter, love, and unforgettable memories!"

"Thirty years of you has been a gift to the world. Here's to many more."

"Cheers to three decades of you! May your 30s be filled with laughter, love, and all that you wish for."

"On your 30th Birthday, may you find even more reasons to smile and feel grateful. Here's to you!"

"To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day."