Quotes On Happiness, forgiveness, gratitude and love

Words of wisdom and inspirations can often give us strength and encouragement to a difficult situation or problem.

On Happiness, forgiveness, gratitude and love

-If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others? - Dolores Huerta, 1930-present

-Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. - Kahlil Gibran, 1883-1931

-God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference - Serenity Prayer

- Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. - Buddha

-Anything in life that we don't accept will simply make trouble for us until we make peace with it. - Shakti Gawain Personal growth coach

-I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet. - Ancient Persian Saying

-Happiness is not a state to arrive at but, rather, a manner of traveling. - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), Essayist and lexicographer


-The thing that counts most in the pursuit of happiness is choosing the right traveling companion.

-Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give. Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935), Poet

-True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked. - Eric Segal Writer

-What comes from the heart, goes to the heart. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), Poet

-Love sought is good, but given unsought is better. - William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Playwright

-Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due. - William Ralph Inge (1860-1954)

-If you can forgive and move on with your life, you can find peace. You must learn how to forgive, not only other people, but also yourself. - Tyler Perry, Playwright

-Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit. - Peter Ustinov, Writer, director, and actor

-The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. - Francis Maitland Balfour (1851-1882)

-It is in the forgiveness of our weaknesses that we are healed of them, and the tenderness of a forgiven heart is a tenderness that will ultimately heal the world. - Marianne Williamson, Writer and lecturer

-The art of pleasing consists in being pleased. - William Hazlitt (1778-1830), Writer