The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.

Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the lord. Be positive.

A man, to carry on a successful business, must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing. A man can cultivate this faculty only by an appreciation for the finer things in life.

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.

To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.

Be present in all things and thankful for all things.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

I have yet to find a man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

We can secure other people’s approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.

Be grateful for your life, every detail of it, and your face will come to shine like a sun, and everyone who sees it will be made glad and peaceful.

Silent gratitude isn't very much to anyone.

There are slavish souls who carry their appreciation of favors done them so far that they strangle themselves with the rope of gratitude.

Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach, when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.

A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than they need.