The greatest irony of our lives is that we want to succeed but we think of failure. Seriously, we got to stop doing this to ourselves! 😛 We forget the fact that our brain is a network of neurons, which produces vibrations according to our thoughts! Hence, what we think is actually what we get, just like ‘The Secret’ tells us. 😉
But guess what! It’s never too late. If you have the slightest desire to turn your dull and sad life into an optimistic carnival then all you need to do is – be gracious for what you have.
So brighten up because myHoogah is here to shower you with the blessings of these motivational thank you quotes!
ULTIMATE THANK YOU QUOTES COLLECTION
Be kinder
Aldous Huxley
“Let us be kinder to one another.”
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If you get into a fight with someone, then take a deep breath, calm down and reciprocate with a constructive sentence.
DID YOU KNOW?
Huxley was an English writer and a philosopher, renowned for his world-famous dystopian science fiction novel, The brave new world.
Be spiritual
Alfred Agache
“Saying thank you is more than good manners, it is good spirituality.”
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Say Thank You to yourself because you deserve to be treated with manners.
DID YOU KNOW?
Alfred was a French academic painter, specialised in portraits and large scale allegorical paintings.
Magical kindness
Tennesse Williams
“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”
TRY THIS HOOGAH
Read to a blind person or learn ASL for the deaf.
DID YOU KNOW?
He was briefly a caretaker on a chicken ranch!
Blessings
Willie Nelson
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”
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Spend some time with yourself and count the positives in your life.
DID YOU KNOW?
Nelson, a Grammy Award-winning musician was involved in the activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.
Appreciate others
Voltaire
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”
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Learn to appreciate others, even if they fail, appreciate them for their efforts.
DID YOU KNOW?
Voltaire was a french enlightenment writer who battled against tyranny, bigotry and cruelty.
Gratitude
Marcel Proust
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
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Get up every morning and say thank you to your parents, your love, your pet or to anyone you think makes you happy.
DID YOU KNOW?
Proust, a French novelist honoured for his seven-volume novel The Search of Lost Time, succumbed to pneumonia in Paris.
Self-love
Tony Robbins
“Change your expectation for appreciation and the world changes instantly.”
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Look into the mirror, smile and appreciate yourself, for all your success and your efforts.
DID YOU KNOW?
He is an American author, life coach and philanthropist!
Be awake
Thornton Wilder
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
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Dare to take risks because that will free your heart from the fear of failure.
DID YOU KNOW?
Wilder, an American playwright, novelist and a teacher of dramatic literature was the winner of three Pulitzer prizes.
Count your blessings
John Wooden
“If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would be much happier.”
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Be grateful for the smallest things in your life and visualise the ones you want to achieve.
DID YOU KNOW?
Wooden, nicknamed “Wizard of Westwood” was an American basketball player!
Happiness
Guillaume Apollinaire
“Now and then it is good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”
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If you ever feel low, then just think of that moment, be glad that you have it and start dancing to your favourite song.
DID YOU KNOW?
Apollinaire was a French poet, novelist and a playwright whose work influenced the development of artistic movements like surrealism and cubism.
Little things
Oscar Wilde
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
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Give a chocolate to an underprivileged kid, the smile on his face will melt your heart.
DID YOU KNOW?
He was an Irish poet, playwright and dramatist.
Choose wisely
Ethel Watts Mumford
“God gave us our relatives; thank god we can choose our friends.”
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Be thankful for the real friends you have but don’t forget to cut off the ones who make you feel inferior or bad about yourself.
DID YOU KNOW?
Mumford, an American author from New York City, also painted and illustrated books.
Success
Mark Twain
“Let us be thankful for the fools, but for them, the rest of us could not succeed.”
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Acknowledge the fact that every human be it an intellectual or a fool has a role to play in our lives.
DID YOU KNOW?
Mark Twain was originally named Samuels Clemens!
Live
Winston Churchill
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
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Go to your room and skim through your drawers, you will for sure find things you have not used in ages!
DID YOU KNOW?
Churchill, a British statesman, orator and an author, was also a Prime Minister who brought victory to his country during the second world war.
Watch your words
Mother Teresa
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
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Be kind in your words because they can change a persons attitude towards themselves.
DID YOU KNOW?
She never saw her mother or sister again after leaving home to become a missionary.
Be helpful
Helen Keller
“There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark.”
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The next time you see someone starving for food while you have your deluxe meal, go and feed him/her something.
DID YOU KNOW?
She became one of the leading humanitarian of the 20th century!
Say thanks!
Dag Hammarskjöld
“For all that has been – thanks. For all that shall be – yes.”
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Watch your emotions when you give something to the needy. You will feel a sense of upliftment!
DID YOU KNOW?
He distinguished himself in languages, literature, philosophy and law before getting a PhD in economics.
Be compassionate
Steve Maraboli
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”
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Create an aura of kindness around you, by your kind gestures, polite words and a helping hand.
DID YOU KNOW?
Steve, an Internet radio commentator and a motivational speaker, is also the author of Life, The Truth and Being Free.
Happy giving
Ben Carson
“Happiness does not result from what we get, but from what we give.”
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Plant a tree on the first day of every year and give nature the gift of healing.
DID YOU KNOW?
Dr. Carson reportedly wanted to begin a career in television after he retired from Johns Hopkins University!
Pleasure of gifting
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
“Presents are made for the pleasure of who gives them, not for the merits of who receives them.”
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Seek contentment by surprising your friend and capturing the jubilant expressions of his face.
DID YOU KNOW?
Zafon, a Spanish novelist is famed for his astounding novel The Shadow of The Wind.
Love
Amy Carmichael
“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”
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Be selfless when you love.
DID YOU KNOW?
Carmichael prolifically wrote about 40 books.
Give
Francis of Assisi
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
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Count the blessings you receive from the person you gift something.
DID YOU KNOW?
Francis of Assisi, an Italian friar was the leader of the movement of evangelistic poverty.
Love your life
Garrison Keillor
“Thank you, God, for this good life, and forgive us if we do not love it enough.”
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Start looking at what you have and not what you could have.
DID YOU KNOW?
Garrison, an American author and humorist, is the creator of Minnesota Public Radio show.
Humble heart
William Shakespeare
“O Lord, who lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.”
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Every morning, stay in your bed for two more minutes and thank god for another beautiful day he has blessed you with.
DID YOU KNOW?
Shakespeare, the greatest playwright of his times, was the favourite of King James I.
Being thankful
Oprah Winfrey
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.”
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Let thank-you come to you as easy as breathing!
DID YOU KNOW?
She is the FIRST black woman billionaire.
Grateful
Abraham Lincoln
“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
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Thank your mother for bringing you into this beautiful world!
DID YOU KNOW?
Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was the preserver of the union during the American civil war.
Cry for good
Jodi Picoult
“The best place to cry is on a mother’s arm.”
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Run to your mom and give her a hug of thanks for always being there for you!
DID YOU KNOW?
Jodi, an American writer, who was awarded the New England Bookseller Award for fiction in 2003, is also the writer of DC Comics series of Wonder Woman (vol 3).
Treasure of friendship
Thomas Aquinas
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.”
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Randomly call on your friends and tell them why they matter to you.
DID YOU KNOW?
Aquinas was a renowned theologian, philosopher and a poet.
True friendship
Walter Winchell
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
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Embrace your friends, hug them, kiss them and let them know how important they are to you.
DID YOU KNOW?
Winchell, a journalist and a broadcaster, had served in the US Navy for two years during the world war I.
Help with love
The beatles
“I get by with a little help from my friends.”
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An ice cream with a friend is enough to cheer you up!
DID YOU KNOW?
The Beatles were an English rock band, led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney.
Necessity
Henry Van Dyke
“A friend is what the heart needs all the time.”
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Say thank you to your close friends! They should know that you aren’t taking them for granted!
DID YOU KNOW?
Dyke, a graduate of Princeton University, professor at the University of Paris, was an author, educator, clergymen and classmate of President Wilson!
Teachers
Ever Garrison
“A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge and wisdom in the pupils.”
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Search for your teachers on social media and drop a message to know how they are and thank them for everything!
DID YOU KNOW?
Garrison was an author and a teacher whose quotes gained immense popularity amongst educational institutions.
Get influenced by good
Henry Adams
“A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops.”
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Discuss your failures and success with your teachers, they will help you without judging.
DID YOU KNOW?
Henry Adams is the author of an outstanding autobiography of Western Literature, The Education of Henry Adams.
Be optimistic
Colleen Wilcox
“It takes a big heart to help shape minds. Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.”
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Apologize for the times you seriously ridiculed a teacher and thank god for the gems you have.
DID YOU KNOW?
Colleen is an artist living in Hawaii, who paints acrylics on canvas paintings, designs on surfboards and accessories.
Learn
Nelson Mandela
“Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.”
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Thank god for anything and everything you have learned till now!
DID YOU KNOW?
Nelson Mandela, born to the Thembu royal family in Mvezo was the former president of South Africa and an anti-apartheid revolutionary.
The joy of learning
Albert Einstein
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”
TRY THIS HOOGAH
In summer holidays, take out some time and visit your school.
DID YOU KNOW?
He renounced his German citizenship when he was 16.
Respect
Steve Buyer
“25 million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us.”
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Pay a tribute to the soldiers who guard our borders, so that we can sleep peacefully.
DID YOU KNOW?
Steve Buyer had also served as an Army officer for three years after graduating from the law school.
Be thankful
Meister Eckhart
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is ‘thank you,’ it will be enough.”
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Thank god for the all that he has given you!
DID YOU KNOW?
Eckhart wrote extensively on metaphysics and spiritual psychology.
Be gracious
Benjamin Disraeli
“I have a very unusual sensation- if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude.”
TRY THIS HOOGAH
Stop being jealous and try to be so kind that you forget to hate.
DID YOU KNOW?
He was a British statesman and a novelist who provided the conservative party with the two-fold policy of democracy and imperialism.
Express
William Arthur Ward
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
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Make saying thank you an integral part of your life.
DID YOU KNOW?
Arthur, an often quoted writer of inspirational maxims, was the member of the American College Public Relations Association.
Sunshine
James Mathew Barrie
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
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Once in a year go to an orphanage and donate whatever you can.
DID YOU KNOW?
James Mathew was a Scottish dramatist acclaimed for writing the play Peter Pan.
Follow your heart
Jean Baptiste Massiue
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.”
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Leave an impression of kindness and not luxury on people.
DID YOU KNOW?
Massiue was a French Bishop who was politically active during the French Revolution.
Best out of waste
Ernest Hemingway
“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.”
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Be gracious to god for whatever he has blessed you with and try to use it in the best way possible.
DID YOU KNOW?
Hemingway was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1954.
Attitude of gratitude
Bruce Wilkinson
“A moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude.”
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Take a moment, look around yourself, at the trees, the flowers, your home, cars, buildings, and feel blessed to have them.
DID YOU KNOW?
Wilkinson is a Christian teacher and an author, who launched ‘ Walk Thru the Bible ‘ in 1976.
Fall in love
Kristin Armstrong
“When we focus on our gratitude the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.”
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Don’t increase the already growing materialism in the society rather increase the diminishing kindness in it!
DID YOU KNOW?
Kristin is the most esteemed US women cyclists who won three Olympic gold medals, two world championships and six US National Championships.
Happiness
G. K. Chesterton
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
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Thank the auto driver who drops you to your home every day, the smile on his face will make you happy too.
DID YOU KNOW?
Chesterton was the greatest writer of the 20th century with an exuberant personality and rotund figure.
Emotions
Felix Frankfurter
“Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.”
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Never show off the charity you do, rather focus on the satisfaction you gain while you do it.
DID YOU KNOW?
Frankfurter, born into a Jewish family was the former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939-1962.
Be courteous
Jacques Maritian
“Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.”
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Make way for others, God will make it for you.
DID YOU KNOW?
Maritian, a roman Catholic philosopher, was renowned for his interpretation of the Thomist philosophy.
Cause of gratitude
Buddha
“You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.”
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Thank God, even for the failures you encounter in your life because they make you strong.
DID YOU KNOW?
Buddha, a mendicant, philosopher and a spiritual teacher was the founder of the world religion, Buddhism.
Make some noise
G. B. Stern
“Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.”
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Thank whoever does anything for you!
DID YOU KNOW?
Gladys Bertha Stern wrote her first novel, Pantomime, in 1914.
Contentment
Viki King
“You won’t be happy with more until you’re happy with what you’ve got.”
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Be glad for what you have because when you are glad God gives you more.
DID YOU KNOW?
Viki King, a film consultant and an author is a leading advisor of luminaries in the entertainment industry.
