Appreciation Quotes - Page 2

My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus."

[The Science of Second-Guessing (New York Times Magazine Interview, December 12, 2004)]

You say freak, I say unique.

There is nothing more powerful than truth. It is undeniable and should always be appreciated. The truth gives you unlimited freedom to be who you are and express how you feel. The truth offers you peace of mind which is something we all love.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

Happiness is . . . appreciating what we have while having it!

Being in the habit of saying "Thank you," of making sure that people receive attention so they know you value them, of not presuming that people will always be there-this is a good habit, regardless...make sure to give virtual and actual high-fives to those who rock and rock hard.

I look through the cage...an absolute beauty of yours...

You don't have to be beautiful to be shallow. You needn't be small or weak to be a coward. Shitty personalities come in surprising packages and anybody can be an asshole. So value the good ones, whoever they are. Recognize them when you see them and don't let them go.

The best way to be appreciative for your life is to live it; don't die for any other reason but love. Dreams are what guide us, art is what defines us, math is makes it all possible, and love is what lights our way.

Keats was getting a reputation just when he was too ill to appreciate it or build on it: his country was taking notice of him just when he would have to leave it.

Before you ask God for more blessings, be sure to first thank Him for all that He has given to you so far.

You should be thankful for the journey of life. You only make this journey once in your life time.

Gratitude is the key to opening all doors.

When you give appreciation IN ORDER TO get something– it's manipulation and people can sense it. Appreciate genuinely.

Appreciate what you have today, for tomorrow, it could be gone forever.

No matter how much fame you get, no matter how much money you make, no matter how much admiration you get, nothing feels as monumental as when someone tells you that something you did changed their outlook on life.

Sometimes I feel like relationships consist of telling your same life stories to different people until someone finally appreciates them.

Life off Earth is in two important respects not at all unworldly: you can choose to focus on the surprises and pleasures, or the frustrations. And you can choose to appreciate the smallest scraps of experience, the everyday moments, or to value only the grandest, most stirring ones.

In prison, I fell in love with my country. I had loved her before then, but like most young people, my affection was little more than a simple appreciation for the comforts and privileges most Americans enjoyed and took for granted. It wasn't until I had lost America for a time that I realized how much I loved her.