It’s easy to take things for granted, especially the good things. We can go through life feeling like we deserve all the good that comes our way, and when bad luck strikes, we can feel entitled to complain.
But what if we started looking at everything – the good and the bad – as a gift? What if we began each day with an attitude of gratitude, even for the small things?
It might be hard to do at first, but over time it would change our lives for the better. Check out these quotes about being humble and grateful, and see for yourself how a change in perspective can make all the difference.
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Quotes about humble and grateful
1.) “I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.”
2.) “Live a life full of humility, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, and never stop learning.”
3.) “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
4.) “‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.”
5.) “Always have an attitude of gratitude.”
6.) “When I pray, I always thank Mother Nature for all the beauty in the world. It’s about having an attitude of gratitude.”
7.) “Gratitude is riches. Complain is poverty.”
8.) “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.”
9.) “A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility.”
10.) “I think gratitude is a big thing. It puts you in a place where you’re humble.”
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11.) “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
12.) “This is a wonderful day I have never seen this one before.”
13.) “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
14.) “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.”
15.) “When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.”
16.) “I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.”
17.) “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.”
18.) “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.”
19.) “When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.”
20.) “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”
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21.) “No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.”
22.) “Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.”
23.) “Value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect.”
24.) “Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.”
25.) “Got no checkbooks, got no banks, still I’d like to express my thanks. I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.”
26.) “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”
27.) “Humility and Gratitude are the twin characteristics of happiness.”
28.) “No duty is more urgent than giving thanks.”
29.) “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
30.) “When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.”
Humble grateful quotes
31.) “So much about living life, to me, is about humility and gratitude. And I’ve tried very hard to have those qualities and be that person and I’m just so disappointed in myself that I allowed it to slip.”
32.) “My faith instills in me a deep sense of humility and gratitude, reminding me how often I fall short and how much I need the savior, and how thankful I am that God has done for us what we could not do for ourselves.”
33.) “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”
34.) “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”
35.) “Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.”
36.) “We learned about gratitude and humility—that so many people had a hand in our success.”
37.) “The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.”
38.) “Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
39.) “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”
40.) “When someone saves your life and gives you life, there is gratitude and humility; there is a time you’ve been so blessed you realize you’ve been given another chance in life that maybe, you did or did not deserve.”
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41.) “Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us.”
42.) “Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.”
43.) “In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
44.) “It’s a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.”
45.) “Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck.”
46.) “Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone.”
47.) “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
48.) “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.”
49.) “Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining–it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems.”
50.) “True forgiveness is when you can say, ’Thank you for the experience.'”
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51.) “A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.”
52.) “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.”
53.) “Gratitude looks to the Past and love to the Present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.”
54.) “If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.”
55.) “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.”
56.) “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
57.) “What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.”
58.) “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.”
59.) “O Lord that lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.”
60.) “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.”
Final thoughts
As we reflect on the year and all of the good and bad moments, it’s important to remember to be grateful for what we have. Being humble and grateful can make us happier and more content people. We hope these quotes about being humble and grateful help you appreciate life a bit more this holiday season. What are your favorite humble and grateful quotes?