„You know the affection I have always had for you Boudin and also the gratitude. I have never forgotten that you were the first who taught me to see and to comprehend.“

— Claude Monet

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„I have noticed that the Universe loves Gratitude. The more Grateful you are, the more goodies you get“
— Louise L. Hay
„I could express my feelings more easily if they could be put into the notes of music, but as the very best concert would not cover my affection for you, dear daddy, I must use the simple words of my heart, to lay before you my utmost gratitude and filial affection“
— Frédéric Chopin
„Take full account of what Excellencies you possess, and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them, if you had them not.“
— Marcus Aurelius
„Power is fortified not just by what it destroys, but also by what it creates. Not just by what it takes, but also by what it gives. And powerlessness reaffirmed not just by the helplessness of those who have lost, but also by the gratitude of those who have (or think they have) gained.“
— Arundhati Roy
„She accepted that—not reconciled: accepted-- as though there is a breathing-point in outrage where you can accept it almost with gratitude since you can say to yourself, Thank God that is all; at least I know it all.“
— William Faulkner