Not only is time precious, it really does fly by so fast. As we get older it’s important to be thankful for each year we are given. Time really is the most precious commodity we have, and it’s so important to use it wisely. If you have read any other posts here, you know how much I talk about gratitude.
It can be easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and forget to truly live. Make sure to take the time to smell the roses, right? Don’t let time slip by without making the most of it! Cherish the relationships you have and the memories you make.
Every year on my birthday I like to reflect on the past year and how thankful I am for another year of life. I am also reminded of how quickly time goes by and how important it is to make the most of every moment. Whether you’re writing a birthday card or just looking for words to add to your gratitude journal, let these quotes be an inspiration to you.
“The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.”
– Madeleine L’Engle
“This a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.”
– Maya Angelou
“Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.”
– Ausonius
“Maybe we’re not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes simply to be human. Maybe we’re thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe we’re thankful for the things we’ll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate.”
– Meredith Grey / Grey’s Anatomy
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.”
– Meister Eckhart
“We do not remember days, we remember moments.”
– Cesare Pavese
“Gratitude 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
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
– Charles Dickens
“In life, one has a choice to take one of two paths: to wait for some special day–or to celebrate each special day.”
– Rasheed Ogunlaru
“A birthday is just another day where you go to work and people give you love. Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy.”
– Abhishek Bachchan
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.”
– Tecumseh
“I’m grateful for always this moment, the now, no matter what form it takes.”
– Eckhart Tolle
“If every year is a marble, how many marbles do you have left? How many sunrises, how many opportunities to rise to the full stature of your being?”
– Joy Page
“When you wake up every day, it’s like a new birthday: it’s a new chance to be great again and make great decisions.”
– Winnie the Pooh
“I decided if you’re lucky enough to be alive, you should use each birthday to celebrate what your life is about.”
– Mary Steenburgen
“Forget yesterday–it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow–you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift–today.”
– Steve Maraboli
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”
– Willie Nelson
“Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.”
– Ralph Marston
“‘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
“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”
– Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us.”
– Thomas Carlyle
“I’m thankful to be breathing, on this side of the grass. Whatever comes, comes.”
– Ron Perlman
“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.”
– Margaret Cousins
“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
“The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.”
– Michael Josephson
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.”
– Buddha
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. We should always be grateful for life, no matter what our circumstances may be. Life is a gift that should never be taken for granted. So, reflect on the year that has passed and remember all the wonderful memories you made. Even when things are tough, we should remember that there are always things to be thankful for. A grateful attitude can go a long way in making us happier and more content people.
Are there any quotes I missed that you would like to see added to this list? Leave a comment below, as I would love to share them!
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