Jean Paul Quotes

Our toil is sweet with thankfulness, Our burden is our boon; The curse of earth's gray morning is The blessing of its noon.

Joy is always a function of gratitude - and gratitude is always a function of perspective.

Counting our blessings can transform melancholy into cheerful mass; laughter and joy are expressions of praise and thanksgiving for life's glories. When looking at the glass that symbolizes our life, we can view it as half full or half empty. The choice is ours... The more joyful we are, the more attractive we become. When we feel gratitude for our experiences, it becomes easier to see the good that always exists. When we give a smile to someone else, we are likely to receive one in return, and that smile reflects a happy heart that is open and receptive to what the good life has in store.

Ours is a bad, bad world, but does that mean nothing's good? Does it mean we have run out of things for which to be grateful? No, no, a thousand times, no!

I'm really thankful to be alive. If you get to know me, I'm a person that's always smiling and always joyful and I've been that way since I was born because of the struggles I went through. I was supposed to be number eight that died so I'm always thankful.

It's a great day to be alive. I know the sun's still shining when I close my eyes.

Gratitude is the confidence in life itself... As gratitude grows it gives rise to joy. We experience the courage to rejoice in our own good fortune and in the good fortune of others... We can be joyful for people we love, for moments of goodness, for sunlight and trees, and for the very breath within our lungs. Like an innocent child, we can rejoice in life itself, in being alive.

No matter how bad someone has it, there are others who have it worse. Remembering that makes life a lot easier and allows you to take pleasure in the blessings you have been given.

Lord, help me to remember that there are many ways to rejoice in any kind of day you make for us.

My life has been a blessing. I'm grateful for everything I do have and the places I'm going and the things I've seen.

I have no regrets. I've got my health.

I guess I don't think there's any reason to feel guilty about having joy in your life, regardless of how bad things are in the world.

One doesn't have to pursue unhappiness. It comes to you. You come into the world screaming. You cry when you're born because your lungs expand. You breathe. I think that's really kind of significant. You come into the world crying, and it's a sign that you're alive.

You can't always look at life as a miserable thing.

Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.

I have a very, very good life. I'm grateful for all of my friends, my family and the life that I have, and the possibilities in my future.

I wake up every day and count blessings.

I have so much to be grateful for, so there is no reason to complain.

Look at my life. I ain't got nothing to be mad about.

My personal prayer is simply my joy to be alive, and to live in gratitude and generosity.

The life that counts blessings discovers its yielding more than it seems.

Everyone can be discontented if he ignores his blessings and looks only at his burdens.

I get up every morning and I'm grateful for everything that has happened. I go through my list about being grateful for my children and grandchildren, and for the really remarkable life that I have been able to have.

I'm able to really enjoy the wonderful things happening to me and that's a great blessing.

Being Grateful. That is the first step on the path to Joy.