Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise then you will discover the fullness of your life.

"The root of joy is gratefulness."

The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.

Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful. The opposite of gratefulness is just taking everything for granted.

Joy is that kind of happiness that does not depend on what happens.

Eyes see only light, ears hear only sound, but a listening heart perceives meaning.

Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers.