Thankful For My Little Family Quotes

We had a little slave boy whom we had hired from some one, there in Hannibal. He was from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and had been brought away from his family and his friends, half way across the American continent, and sold. He was a cheery spirit, innocent and gentle, and the noisiest creature that ever was, perhaps. All day long he was singing, whistling, yelling, whooping, laughing - it was maddening, devastating, unendurable. At last, one day, I lost all my temper, and went raging to my mother, and said Sandy had been singing for an hour without a single break, and I couldn't stand it, and wouldn't she please shut him up.
The tears came into her eyes, and her lip trembled, and she said something like this - 'Poor thing, when he sings, it shows that he is not remembering, and that comforts me; but when he is still, I am afraid he is thinking, and I cannot bear it. He will never see his mother again; if he can sing, I must not hinder it, but be thankful for it. If you were older, you would understand me; then that friendless child's noise would make you glad.' It was a simple speech, and made up of small words, but it went home, and Sandy's noise was not a trouble to me any more. ~ Mark Twain

I realised that I had a choice to either feel angry about not having arms and legs, or thankful for having my family, friends and my little foot. ~ Nick Vujicic

I'm thankful to God for having a family that's been there for me. He's been there from the time I was a child to even now with my family helping with my little boy. It's worth more than words could ever describe. That's one of the ways I've been able to stay grounded is thanks to family and God. ~ Ashton Shepherd

I am thankful for all the blessings and talents I have been given, but most of all I am thankful for my loving and supportive family. ~ Olivia Holt

My advice: Take a second out of the day today and be thankful for your family. ~ Jenna Morasca

I'm just really, really thankful. I'm thankful to the doctors; I'm thankful to the family that donated the kidney. ~ Natalie Cole

Family is just accident, Jessie. It's nothing personal, hon. They don't mean to get on your nerves. They don't even mean to be your family, they just are. ~ Marsha Norman

You should always be thankful and express gratitude for your love, beauty, family, and everything in your life. ~ Debasish Mridha

Thanksgiving is so called because we are all so thankful that it only comes once a year. ~ P. J. O'Rourke

A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even in paradise. ~ Bahaullah

He enjoys much who is thankful for little. ~ Thomas Secker

My heart is filled with great joy.
I am so thankful to God for miraculously saving my life. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Gratitude means to recognize the good in your life, be thankful for whatever you have, some people may not even have one of those things you consider precious to you (love, family, friends etc). Each day give thanks for the gift of life.You are blessed ~ Pablo

A year from now, everything you're stressing about won't mean a thing. Be thankful, smile more, spend more time with family and don't stress the small things. This is our one chance at life. Don't let anyone or anything take away your happiness. ~ Nitya Prakash

I lay on the side of the dirt road next to a rocky trench, looked up to the gray morning sky, thankful for air, thankful for light, thankful to be alive. ~ Khaled Hosseini

The happiness of the domestic fireside is the first boon of Heaven; and it is well it is so, since it is that which is the lot of the mass of mankind. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Always be thankful for the little things... even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views! ~ Nyki Mack

I'm just thankful for the people that never left me and equally thankful for those who did. ~ Nitya Prakash

Thanksgiving being thankful or grateful results in more to be thankful for. ~ John Templeton

It must be an odd feeling to be thankful to nobody in particular. Christians in public institutions often see this odd thing happening on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone in the institution seems to be thankful 'in general.' It's very strange. It's a little like being married in general. ~ Cornelius Plantinga

Every day be thankful for the nights that turn into mornings, friends that turn into family and dreams that turn into reality. ~ Granger Smith

I'm happy with who I am inside. I'd hate to have accolades and all that and not really be happy with who I was. So I'm really thankful for my family and for the support system that I have for being the person that I am today. I'm proud of who I am. ~ Keke Palmer

There is no such way to get much grace, as to be thankful for a little grace. He who opens his mouth wide in praise, shall have his heart lled with graces. Ingratitude stops the ear of God, and shuts the hand of God, and turns away the heart of the God of grace; and therefore we had need to be thankful for a little grace. ~ Thomas Brooks

A teacher can do very little for a pupil and should only be thankful if he don't hinder him, and the greater the master, mostly the less he can say. ~ Thomas Eakins

I am thankful that geniuses and artists and good people, no matter how hard it is, will eventually be recognized. I am doubly thankful that also goes for idiots. ~ Elayne Boosler

It is a great blessing to wake each day and give thanks to God. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

My family was a good family, I had a great Canadian education and I came up in a great, little town like Ottawa. ~ Paul Anka

Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are! ~ Bethany Hamilton

I am thankful for a new day, to live, to love, to talk, to smile, to laugh to walk, to dream, to share, to write, to hope, to pray, to praise God and to fulfill my purpose of life. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I'm so thankful for my family and friends - they're really supportive. Everyone I work with on 'Austin & Ally;' the cast and crew are like my family now. We have so much fun, and I'm so happy they're in my life! ~ Laura Marano

I am constantly thankful. The world is so beautiful, I am thankful. I have endless energy, I am thankful. I am plugged into the source of Universal Supply, I am thankful. I am plugged into the source of Universal Truth, I am thankful. I have this constant feeling of thankfulness, which is a prayer. ~ Peace Pilgrim

My priorities are my family and my job. I have little time for much else. ~ Doug Davidson

I think one of life's great milestones is when a person can look back and be almost as thankful for the setbacks as for the victories. ~ Bob Dole

There's a lot of cultural pressure around specialness and seeing your family. I feel like everything gets jacked up a little bit because of all of these expectations of love and family bonding. ~ Joe Swanberg

I delight in my family obligations, but they leave little time for breaks let alone quick trips across the country. ~ Carre Otis

I am thankful, of course, for the prize and thankful to God for each story, each idea, each word, each day. ~ Isaac Bashevis Singer

Be thankful for the little you've got, and a little is all you're gonna get. ~ Quentin R. Bufogle

The grateful person, being still the most severe exacter of himself, not only confesses, but proclaims, his debts. ~ Robert South

The 'Night Train' has already been a crazy ride for me. We flew around making TV appearances and stadium announcements all over the country, fueled by little more than coffee and adrenaline ... so many fans jumped on board with us, and I couldn't be more thankful. ~ Jason Aldean

Sometimes we make being happy so difficult. And being thankful such a chore. ~ Carew Papritz

I am grateful for the grace to see, to hear, to talk, to feel, to smell, to taste and to walk. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I am thankful I can see much to admire in all religions. ~ Alfred Russel Wallace

I love my family, they love me. And my little brothers, they're like my sons. I raised them. ~ Mosab Hassan Yousef

We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning. ~ Albert Barnes

I'm thankful because I'm still alive. I'm thankful because I lived the mantra, Only The Strong Survive. I'm thankful because I have Chris Ann. And that has made all the difference. And it always will.
It always gets better. I told you so ... ~ Jamie Schoffman

There was no instruction to be thankful that the Christians were special people, chosen people. There was no nationalistic, political or ethnic superiority to be thankful for. ~ John Clayton

Be thankful for every mountain, because it is the mountaintop that will give you best view of the world. ~ Gift Gugu Mona

It's not easy being grateful all the time. But it's when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you ~ Oprah Winfrey

When you are happy, be thankful and your happiness is greatly multiplied. When you are feeling down, be thankful and youll soon be feeling much better. ~ Ralph Marston

Even if love doesn't stay, be thankful for the visit. ~ Carlos Salinas

It's possible to be thankful wherever you find yourself. ~ David Jeremiah

A noble person is mindful and thankful for the favors he receives from others. ~ Gautama Buddha

At Thanksgiving, I always start at the top of my list and say I'm grateful for friends, family, and good health. Then I get more superficial ... like being thankful for my Louboutins. ~ Christie Brinkley

Take what the Lightbearer sends and be thankful. ~ Lynn Flewelling

As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us. ~ James E. Faust

In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains. ~ Aesop

I've started to look at life differently. When you're thanking God for every little you - every meal, every time you wake up, every time you take a sip of water - you can't help but be more thankful for life itself, for the unlikely and miraculous fact that you exist at all. ~ A. J. Jacobs

Let us give thanks to God above,
Thanks for expressions of His love,
Seen in the book of nature, grand
Taught by His love on every hand.

Let us be thankful in our hearts,
Thankful for all the truth imparts,
For the religion of our Lord,
All that is taught us in His word.

Let us be thankful for a land,
That will for such religion stand;
One that protects it by the law,
One that before it stands in awe.

Thankful for all things let us be,
Though there be woes and misery;
Lessons they bring us for our good-
Later 'twill all be understood.

Thankful for peace o'er land and sea,
Thankful for signs of liberty,
Thankful for homes, for life and health,
Pleasure and plenty, fame and wealth.

Thankful for friends and loved ones, too,
Thankful for all things, good and true,
Thankful for harvest in the fall,
Thankful to Him who gave it all. ~ Lizelia Augusta Jenkins Moorer

[My mother] was the strength of our family, and I didn't realize that until I got a little bit older. ~ Hope Solo

Be thankful, but be careful that you don't become so enamored of God's good gifts that you fail to worship the giver. ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer

I went from not knowing anything to becoming really curious and wanting to know and respecting people in the industry, realizing how hard they work. I will always be thankful for 'Top Model' for that. ~ Fatima Siad

If I'm not working, I have home time with my family, and if I spend that stressing what's going to happen next, then it's a waste. I have a lot to be thankful for. ~ Ewen Bremner

[when asked about what he was most thankful about]: Being alive. After heart surgery, you dig that part. Breath, family and friends are just amazing. Just to have a second shot is pretty great! ~ Robin Williams

I'm so thankful for my one year at regular high school in White Plains. ~ Jennifer Damiano

But I'm very thankful that no one is slamming my head against the wall anymore. ~ Harry Anderson

If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get. ~ Frank A. Clark

I'm thankful for serendipitous moments in my life, where things could've gone the other way. ~ Rick Springfield

I'm thankful for the three ounce Ziploc bag, so that I have somewhere to put my savings. ~ Paula Poundstone

Take it and be thankful. ~ Robin Jones Gunn

I am a big defender of 'Harry Potter,' and I think any book that gets kids to read are books that we should cherish, we should be thankful for them. ~ Judy Blume

I'm very humbled and honored. I'm very thankful to the Asian-American Community for all their support! ~ Jeremy Lin

Get some perspective. A lot of things that may aggravate you only do so because you have the luxury of not wrestling with bigger issues. Today, be thankful for everything you have: being alive, your friends and family, your health, a roof over your head, something to eat, clean water to drink, indoor plumbing, heating, air conditioning, clothes, shoes, a job, and freedoms. Many, many people have it worse. ~ Dinah Sanders

A thankful heart is a happy heart. ~ Anonymous

The only jobs kids have are to do well in school, to be charming and polite, and be thankful. That's it. I'll house you, protect you, I'll even give my life for you, and in return, you will behave. ~ Gene Simmons

Everything is a present. Everything. This I learned to be thankful for everything. ~ Alice Herz-Sommer

Enjoy the present hour, Be thankful for the past, And neither fear nor wish Th' approaches of the last. ~ Abraham Cowley

I'm starting to wonder if the whole point of life is to be thankful and to live in such a way others are thankful for theirs as well. ~ Donald Miller

There are many amazing female directors that made work in more skewed times, so we should be thankful for the boundaries they pushed through. ~ Jillian Mayer

My kid is a year and a half old, and I just want to roll around on the floor with him for a little bit and have a normal relationship with my family. ~ Sam Huntington

You can expect nothing in being a musician, and you have to be just very thankful every time it goes positively for you. ~ Halsey

Great is thy faithfulness of the Lord.
Thank you Lord for your great compassion and mercies.
My heart is overflowing with great thankfulness to the Lord. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I'm thankful for Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid, which taught us that Alaska is not in a box off the coast of California. ~ Paula Poundstone

I'm thankful for not ever taking anything illegal. ~ Pedro Martinez

Many times, the decisions we make affect and hurt your closest friends and family the most. I have a lot of regrets in that regard. But God has forgiven me, which I am very thankful for. It has enabled me to forgive myself and move forward one day at a time. ~ Lex Luger

I'm just really thankful to have the chance to portray a character you don't see every day. ~ Regina King

I'm not going to tell you to meditate on what Christmas really means and be thankful. ~ Monica Johnson

Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job. ~ Jim Lovell

Be thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be meant to receive greater. ~ Thomas A Kempis

If you have a friend or a family member who's bipolar, or has panic attack disorder, or is depressed, read up on it a little bit so you can get to know where they're coming from. ~ Eric Millegan

This Thanksgiving, Americans are especially thankful for our freedom, and we are especially thankful to you, those who keep us free. ~ George W. Bush

It's amazing how the more thankful I am, the more things I get to be thankful for. ~ Jeanette Coron

I'm so thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it. ~ John Gresham Machen

The best advice about getting older? Just be thankful you're not dead! ~ Chadwick Boseman

I'm just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on. ~ Jerry Cantrell

There's no happier person than a truly thankful, content person. ~ Joyce Meyer

I am thankful that all the people in the world who absolutely, positively, know what God wants, usually kill mostly each other. ~ Elayne Boosler

Be thankful for all you gain. Be thankful for what you lose, too. Find a reason each day to celebrate your life. ~ Pooja Ruprell

When I was very little, we would get letters from China, in Chinese, and they' be censored. We were a very insular little family. ~ Maya Lin

I am thankful to Nichia Chemical Corporation and its founder Nobu Ogawa, who gave me the research opportunity to create a blue LED. ~ Shuji Nakamura

Looking back, I am thankful that I didn't go into the film industry. ~ Hideo Kojima