Quotes: Thankful & Gratitude

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

- Cicero -

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy .

- Jacques Maritain -

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

- John Fitzgerald Kennedy -

He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.

- J.A. Shedd -

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

- Thronton Wilder -