A single crocus blossom ought to be enough to convince our heart that springtime, no matter how predictable, is somehow a gift, gratuitous, gratis, a grace.

Grateful living makes life meaningful and full of joy.

One single gift acknowledged in gratefulness has the power to dissolve the ties of our alienation.

Only gratefulness, in the form of limitless openness for surprise, lays hold of the fullness of life in hope.

One can learn to focus on "opportunity" as the gift within every given moment. This attitude towards life always improves the situation. Even in times of sickness, someone who habitually practices grateful living will look for the opportunity that a given moment offers and use it creatively.

Gratefulness is not just saying "thank you." It's acting. It is being yourself. A mother is grateful, shows gratefulness by mothering, a scientist by doing science.

"The root of joy is gratefulness."