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.

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"There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation."

- Dennis Prager

Strength

"Happiness is dependent on self-discipline. We are the biggest obstacles to our own happiness. It is much easier to do battle with society and with others than to fight our own nature."

- Dennis Prager

Overcoming Obstacles

"Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like."

- Dennis Prager

Honesty

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"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love."

- Marcus Aurelius

Gratitude

"To get happier, try gratitude, giving back, savoring, encouraging your optimism, and celebrating progress."

- Jonathan Harnum

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"Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience."

- Roy T. Bennett

Gratitude

"Sometimes the little things in life mean the most."

- Ellen Hopkins

Gratitude

"The two words that will change your life are 'thank you'. Like a candle that can light a thousand more without shortening its own life, appreciation is a gift that, when given, can set the whole world aglow."

- Stacey Lee

Gratitude