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- Gratitude is born in hearts that take time to count up past mercies.
- Charles E. Jefferson (1860 - 1937)
- Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
- Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), 'Pro Plancio,' 54 B.C.
- These days grief seems like walking on a frozen river; most of the time he feels safe enough, but there is always that danger he will plunge through.
- David Nicholls, One Day, 2010
- Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)
- Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
- Jacques Maritain (1882 - 1973), Reflections on America, 1958
- There but for the grace of God go [I].
- John Bradford, Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
- Gratitude can sometimes be as annoying as whininess.
- Josh Lieb, I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President, 2009
- It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.
- Roberto Benigni (1952 - ), in Newsweek
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