26 inspirational quotes to help you cultivate gratitude

Gratitude is a miracle emotion. And it can be our antidote to release us from the cycle of fear and stress as we approach the holiday season this year.

There’s nothing wrong with preparing for the worst case scenario, but if you find yourself stuck in the constant rehearsal of tragedy and dread, then it’s time for an intervention.

Here are some uplifting quotes to help you overcome fear and negativity and experience joy and peace this Thanksgiving.

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” — Melody Beattie
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault
“Gratitude unlocks all that’s blocking us from really feeling truthful, really feeling authentic and vulnerable and happy.” — Gabrielle Bernstein
“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” — James Allen
“Appreciation can make a day—even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” — Margaret Cousins
“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” — Robert Holden
“‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.” — Alice Walker
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” — Oprah Winfrey
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John F. Kennedy
“So the point is to acknowledge what’s difficult in life, but don’t let it hijack your attention. Don’t let it suck you out. And instead, as much as you can, focus on what there is to be thankful for. Which among other benefits will make you stronger.” — Rick Hanson
“It’s not possible to experience constant euphoria, but if you’re grateful, you can find happiness in everything.” — Pharrell Williams
“Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want.” — Jim Rohn
“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” — Zig Ziglar
“Gratitude doesn’t change the scenery. It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
“Gratitude opens the door to the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude.” — Deepak Chopra
“The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” — Henry Ward Beecher
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — Gilbert K. Chesterson
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” — Eckhart Tolle
“Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” — Alphonse Karr
“None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.” — Fred De Witt Van Amburgh
“There is something that happens when you are grateful: You continue to keep receiving blessings. So I will always be grateful.” — Chrissy Metz
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” — Charles Dickens
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” — Ralph H. Blum
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” — Dalai Lama