Gratitude helps us love well by keeping us focused on the beauty in our relationship and the person we love.

We hold on so tightly that our hands are unavailable to reach out for the happiness we could gain by letting go.

People teach what they most need to learn.

... the major rule in the American belief system - that anyone can do anything ... is a lie that we have perpetuated, and it fosters mediocrity. Knowing what you're good at and doing even more of it creates excellence.

At each level of gratitude our soul's capacity deepens, starting with contentment to meaningfulness, and finally, to pure joy.

Gratitude connects us to others and feeling gratitude allows us to be our best selves. When we are truly grateful, we can count on living the life we want

We can't wait until everything is OK-with us or with the rest of the world-to feel thankful, or we will never experience joy at all.