Gordon Bethune Quotes

Gratitude is one of the greatest gifts we can give. And it's not a gift we often give to children. We expect it of them, but we don't necessarily give it back.

I don't think anyone ever feels acknowledged enough.

We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.

Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

It's nice to be remembered.

It's a great honour to be recognised and appreciated by your fellow colleagues.

It means a lot to be voted for awards by the fans and your team-mates.

All good players need to be appreciated.

Everyone who works for Manchester respected me. I tried to help, and I am very grateful to them.

Don't take people for granted.

You have to be able to recognize the value of the people around you.

It really takes something for someone to get up the nerve to share the impact you have had on them, and to them, giving you that recognition is liking giving a gift.

The greatest compliment a coach can get from another coach around the league is, 'Hey, your guys play hard. They're tough.'

We never take people seriously when they are alive, but once they are gone, we always think that we should have treated them better.

We all want recognition and validation to an extent for our art, but greatness as a trade for decency is a risky proposition. In my life, I try to leave the people I encounter with the feeling that they have been respected and treated with warmth and appreciation.

When someone is complimenting you, they are sharing how your actions or behaviors impacted them. They are not asking if you agree.

We believe... that the applause of silence is the only kind that counts.

Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

I think she looked at Vivien the same way. Of course you can. You know. And, and yet with great respect, because she knew how hard it must have been. And that it was even harder for him, of course, than for her.

If you meet someone on the street that likes something that you did or likes the way you brought this character to life, that's really rewarding. That's really cool.

It feels good to have your work respected again.