Appreciating Life Quotes

“I live to enjoy life by the littlest things, feeling the grass between my toes, breathing fresh air, watching the wind sway the trees, enjoying the company of loved ones, a deep conversation, getting lost in a good book, going for a walk in nature, watching my kids grow up. Just the feeling itself of being alive, the absolute amazing fact that we are here right now, breathing, thinking, doing.”
― Marigold Wellington

“Self-slaughter is an extravagant enactment of feeling sorry for oneself. Suicide is stingy act, because no matter how wretched our life may currently be, a person can always rise tomorrow and perform some small act of kindness for other people, care for a pet, or perform some other caring act that works towards preserving nature’s graciousness. To die of their own hand is to cheat other people and shortchange Mother Nature; it is taking without giving back in kind. What combats suicide is a sense of gratitude, a willingness to give to other people, and to cease living life as a taker. Without a profound appreciation for all that is living and devoid of a sincere willingness to contribute to the flourishing of all life forms, one can callously write off the value of their own life.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“Joy always follows on the heels of pain. If a person escapes a mindset that current events represent an ongoing tragedy, they will encounter and comprehend all the beauty that surrounds them. We find bliss by living alertly and unequivocally accepting whatever is occurring in the present moment. If a person realizes that the present moment is all that matters, they will gain an inner stillness and appreciate the beauty and joy of each day.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“...nobody owes you anything, so when you get something, be appreciative.”
― Jason Reynolds, All American Boys

“Let the gladness of your soul blossom.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“When you arrive at the destination, never forget where the journey began.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“If you have life and good health, you have the greatest blessings.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“Each of us experiences the perpetual revival of the self. We constantly recast our connate emotional index by perceiving each encounter in life as a marvel, impedance, problem, disaster, or nothing at all. Living in the moment allows us to escape the lonely landscape of self-interest and be part of a larger world filled with beauty, reverence, and adoration.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“the day you will loose your tongue;the day you will value the essence of words. The day you will loose your sight; the day you shall value the things we all overlook and appreciate the power of looking. The day you shall loose your ears;the day you shall cherish the power of hearing. The day your mind will be at sixes and sevens;the day you shall yearn for a sound mind. The day you shall have an amputated body part; the day you shall understand the pity of staying idle with an able body. The day you shall loose your good shelter; the day you shall value the power of good sleep. The day you shall go to bed without food; the day you shall learn the great lessons of hunger well. The day accident shall befall you; the day you shall cherish the value of peace and understand 'had I know' well. The day you shall look back in regret of your choices; the day you shall realize how you have wasted your time and realize the best choices in life. The day you shall get a better understanding of things; the day you shall know what ignorance did and could have done to you. No one can know it all in life unless the day we shall get to know it all in life”
― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

“Embrace the beauty of good moment.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“You said that you would've taken back that day if you were given a chance. But I ask you why? All things happen for a reason, right? We don't understand the details of our lives because we're so busy living day to day. We need to take a few steps back and take the whole picture in.”
― Amy Astorga, Waters of Change

“Focus on the timeless blessings in life”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Happiness is not a thing - it is a feeling; a way of joyful living and being. It comes from inner fulfilment and appreciating the world you live in.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Appreciate youthful exuberance.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Count your blessings and enjoy them. Live, laugh and love. Be kind and gentle. This is life.”
― George Pornaris

“Happiness already exists in your life. All you need to do is tune into it. And you can start doing that right now.”
― Anthon St. Maarten

“There is something to appreciate in every moment of every day. Strive to find it as often as you can. Living with gratitude will change your life.”
― Anthon St. Maarten

“Spring is well underway, and the wild cherry trees are in full bloom. The fields are filled with darling violets and buttercups, and the sides of the road lined with the blossoms that will become berries in the summer heat. I know from the weather report that a crisp spring light is shining down on the navy blue water of Saratoga Passage, and my view, whether I can see it or not, will remain unchanged. I wrote to you once about the comfort I find in that. This remains true.”
― Kim Fay, Love & Saffron

“Joy is sacred blessing.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“Endeavour to appreciate life while you experience it, for some will never experience life again, because they are six feet inside the grave.”
― Oscar Auliq-Ice

“-De aur? Chiar? Zau, Paula, ce poate fi de aur in privinta mortii?
-Irv, m-a mustrat Paula, asta e o intrebare gresita! Incearca sa intelegi ca de aur nu e moartea, ci trairea deplina a vietii fata in fata cu moartea. Gandeste-te cat de intense si de pretioase sunt ultimele experiente: ultima primavara, ultimul zbor al pufului de papadie, ultima scuturare a florilor de wisteria. Perioada de aur este, spunea Paula, si vremea marii eliberari – o vreme in care ai libertatea sa zici nu tuturor obligatiilor banale, sa te dedici cu totul lucrurilor de care iti pasa cel mai tare – prezenta prietenilor, anotimpurile care se schimba, unduirea marii.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, Momma and the Meaning of Life: Tales of Psychotherapy

“Notice how extraordinary your life truly is. It’s filled with love. Open your heart to it.”
― Amy Leigh Mercree, Joyful Living: 101 Ways to Transform Your Spirit and Revitalize Your Life

“Peace is found in appreciating the infinite beauty of a magnificent sunrise and knowing that all of that beauty, love, and warmth was created just for you.”
― Debasish Mridha

“ENJOY LIFE! Can’t go wrong with that motto, I think.

No matter what activity one engages in, from the simple to the complex, from the mundane to the exciting, it is very worthwhile to keep a non-judgmental mindset.

Enjoy every experience for what it is—do not compare it to prior experiences, nor set it up against your expectations, or the expectations of others.

In this fashion, no matter what experience unfolds, it will be appreciated.

The key as a parent is to encourage your offspring to adopt a like mindset. As well, as a parent, do not concern yourself whether your child is getting “full-value” for your money.”
― Rob Kozak

“When did he ever do something on the spur of the moment? He'd spent all his life focusing on something in the future, trying to attain it... He never thought about anything in the here and now, and enjoyed what he had at this exact moment in time.”
― Phaedra Patrick, Rise & Shine, Benedict Stone

“Without the simple joys there can be no gratitude.”
― Anthon St. Maarten

“To the poet,
Every act is poetry;
From cutting the grass,
To cleaning a headstone.
From walking,
To breathing...

...No matter the situation,
“Yes, and this too is beautiful.”
Is the mantra.”
― Eric Overby, Legacy

“Perfections are the appreciations of the sights.”
― Ben Jr Grey

“Oamenii! Traiau intr-o lume in care iarba continua sa fie verde, soarele rasarea in fiecare zi si florile se transformau in fructe si pe ei ce ii impresiona? Statuile care plangeau. Si vinul facut din apa! Un simplu efect tunel cuantic care s-ar fi intamplat oricum daca ai fi fost pregatit sa astepti un catralion de ani. De parca transformarea luminii soarelui in vin, prin intermediul vitelor si a strugurilor, al timpului si al enzimelor nu era de o mie de ori mai impresionanta si se intampla tot timpul.”
― Terry Pratchett

“Life is a feast, but it’s only the food you ingest that may nourish you.”
― Dr Toyin Omofoye