“If you pick up a stray dog and make it prosperous, surely it will not bite you. By contrast,
when showered with fortune, fame, and exalted position, man will not bite, but resort to
something more formidable: backbite (backstabbing/betrayal). This is the principle
difference between a dog and a man.“ — Mark Twain
“Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart” — Seneca
“Ingratitude has many faces of varied contortions: He is ungrateful who denies that he
has received a kindness which has been bestowed upon him; he is ungrateful who
conceals it; he is ungrateful who makes no return for it; most ungrateful of all is he who
forgets it.” — Seneca
“The worst kind of ingratitude comes from false friends or Judiends (contraction of Judas
and friends). They are ingrates to the core and have short memories.” — Seneca
“The hottest place in hell is reserved for those who do not know gratitude. Ingrates take
note: your boarding passes are ready and your destination and seat assignments are
confirmed.” — Dante
Importance of Gratitude
1. It is an affirmation of goodness and blessings
2. We acknowledge that the sources of this goodness are outside of ourselves.
3. It promotes optimism and Positivity.