“there is no joy without gratitude”

“The truist indication of gratitude is to return what you are grateful for.”

“. . . Harboring an emotion as powerful as gratitude has power of its own.”

“Joy isn't the natural response to blessings - joy is what comes from acknowledging them.”

“The sweetness of reunion is the joy of heaven.”

“...for we are all amateurs at life, but if we do not focus too much on our mistakes, a miraculous picture emerges. And we learn that it's not the beauty of the image that warrants our gratitude--it's the chance to paint.”

“Without great mountains we cannot reach great heights. And we are born to reach great heights”