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While life isn’t always a bed of roses, we have to take the time sometimes to sit back and count our blessings.

Be it a loving partner, beautiful children, family, friends, or perhaps even a job that we love, there are many blessings out there if you take a little time to find them.

Today, we present you with blessing quotes. When you feel a little down, read these and remember the blessings that you have in your life!

As Henry Ward Beecher once said: “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.”

1. “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson
2. “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” — Charles Dickens
3. “Blessed are those who give without remembering and take without forgetting.” — Elizabeth Bibesco
4. “A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.” — Joseph Addison
5. “Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons.” — Mother Teresa
6. “Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.” — Max Lucado
7. “Blessings sometimes show up in unrecognizable disguises.” — Janette Oke
8. “The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.” — Eric Hoffer
9. “What seems to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” — Oscar Wilde
10. “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” — Henry Ward Beecher
11. “Blessings are not always found in the things we receive, but in the things we give.” — Unknown
12. “The blessing is in the seed.” — Oprah Winfrey
13. “To multiply your joy, count your blessings twice.” — Unknown
14. “Blessed are those who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” — Camille Pissarro
15. “Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.” — Albert Camus
16. “I have had prayers answered — most strangely so sometimes — but I think our heavenly Father’s loving-kindness has been even more evident in what He has refused me.” — Lewis Carroll
17. “Life holds so many simple blessings, each day bringing its own individual wonder.” — John McLeod
18. “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” — John Lennon
19. “Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” — Lovelle Drachman
20. “Inspiration is some mysterious blessing which happens when the wheels are turning smoothly.” — Quentin Blake
21. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward
22. “The simplest things can bring the most happiness.” — Izabella Scorupco
23. “My life has been a blessing. I’m grateful for everything I do have and the places I’m going and the people I’m going to meet.” — Elizabeth Rodriguez
24. “Blessed are the forgetful: for they get the better even of their blunders.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
25. “Gratitude is the open door to abundance.” — Unknown
26. “God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” — Voltaire
27. “The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” — Robert Holden
28. “If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.” — John Wooden
29. “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward
30. “Blessings are like hugs from God.” — Unknown
31. “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” — Henry David Thoreau
32. “Cherish life and all of its blessings.” — Unknown
33. “Every burden is a blessing.” — Walt Kelly
34. “You never know where a blessing can come from.” — Teena Marie
35. “The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” — Richard Bach
36. “Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.” — W. T. Purkiser
37. “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” — Aristotle
38. “When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.” — Joel Osteen
39. “Sometimes blessings come in ugly wrapping paper.” — Richie Norton
40. “Blessings are the spiritual equivalent of breathing in and out.” — Glennon Doyle Melton
41. “Embrace your blessings.” — Unknown
42. “Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” — Hausa Proverb
43. “Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.” — Paulo Coelho
44. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” — Oprah Winfrey
45. “When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength.” — Tecumseh
46. “The smallest blessing is worth more than all the riches in the world.” — Unknown
47. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” — Matthew 5:4
48. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” — Matthew 5:9
49. “Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments; but let us have patience, and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” — Joseph Addison
50. “If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.” — Robert Quillen
51. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” — Cicero
52. “There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” — Ralph H. Blum
53. “Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” — Camille Pissarro
54. “Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayer and worn with thanks.” — Thomas Goodwin
55. “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” — Aesop
56. “For today and its blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude.” — Clarence E. Hodges
57. “I have too many blessings to be ungrateful.” — Unknown
58. “God’s blessings go far beyond anything we could ever dream.” — Billy Graham
59. “Even in the midst of life’s many storms, we have the capacity to stand in the center of our own peace.” — Unknown
60. “I walk in a space of gratitude. I’m so grateful to God for blessing me with an amazing family and the opportunity to do what I love.” — Jurnee Smollett-Bell
61. “Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.” — John Ortberg
62. “The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing.” — Hannah Whitall Smith
63. “Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” — John Milton
64. “It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy.” — Unknown
65. “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” — Eckhart Tolle
66. “Blessings are disguised as loss and disappointment. Wisdom and revelation are disguised as emptiness and despair. Doorways to paradise are disguised as dirt roads and dead ends.” — Barbara De Angelis
67. “The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach.” — Seneca
68. “Blessings are the fruit of action.” — Radhanath Swami
69. “Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.” — Michael McGriffy, M.D.
70. “The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
71. “The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.” — John E. Southard
72. “There is blessing in the chaos. It is there where you will find the grace.” — S.L. Alder
73. “When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” — Shauna Niequist
74. “To live in gratitude is to touch heaven.” — Johannes A. Gaertner
75. “We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” — Neal A. Maxwell
76. “Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” — Doris Day
77. “You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.” — Elizabeth Gilbert
78. “Your blessing may not come today, but it is on its way.” — Unknown
79. “Count your blessings, not your problems.” — Unknown
80. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” — Melody Beattie
81. “When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect towards others.” — Dalai Lama
82. “If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily.” — Gerald Good
83. “The more we express our gratitude to God for our blessings, the more He will bring to our mind other blessings.” — Ezra Taft Benson
84. “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward (Duplicate, replaced)
85. “A blessing is a circle of light drawn around a person to protect, heal and strengthen.” — John O’Donohue
86. “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little.” — Buddha
87. “A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles.” — Unknown
88. “Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” — Henry Ward Beecher (Duplicate, replaced)
89. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” — Melody Beattie (Duplicate, replaced)
90. “Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” — Jean Baptiste Massieu
91. “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” — Cynthia Ozick
92. “Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” — Margaret Cousins
93. “When you recognize the blessings in your life, you find contentment and peace.” — Unknown
94. “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” — Amy Collette
95. “Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.” — Native American Proverb
96. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault
97. “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust
98. “The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.” — William Blake
99. “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” — Melody Beattie
100. “A blessing is a circle of light drawn around a person to protect, heal, and strengthen.” — John O’Donohue
101. “There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error: experimentation. The failed experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately work.” — Cherie Carter-Scott
102. “I am blessed to have so many great things in my life – family, friends, and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.” — Lil’ Kim
103. “If you want to reap financial blessings, you have to sow financially.” — Joel Osteen
104. “In times of trouble, God’s faithful people can recognize His blessings.” — Jim George
105. “Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.” — Elizabeth Bibesco
106. “When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.” — C.S. Lewis
107. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” — Matthew 5:7
108. “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” — Oscar Wilde
109. “I am blessed with a funny gene that makes me enjoy life.” — Karan Patel
110. “When I look back on my life as a whole, it is impossible for me not to feel blessed.” — George Best
111. “In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.” — John Churton Collins
112. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:3
113. “The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.” — Bennett Cerf
114. “Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments.” — Joseph Addison
115. “It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
116. “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” — Thomas Paine
117. “We are blessed in so many ways; many things we take for granted but we should stop and be thankful each and every day.” — Catherine Pulsifer
118. “The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero
119. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” — Matthew 5:9
120. “You are not what you have done, but what you have overcome.” — Unknown
121. “Let your heart sing the song of gratitude for being blessed with the treasures of life.” — Debasish Mridha
122. “The least that we could do is to take time from our busy lives to thank God for all His blessings.” — Oliver Powell
123. “I am blessed and I thank God for every day for everything that happens for me.” — Lil Wayne
124. “You are not rich until you have a rich heart.” — Roy T. Bennett
125. “Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.” — Unknown
126. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” — Matthew 5:8
127. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” — Marcus Aurelius
128. “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” — John F. Kennedy
129. “It is a blessed thing to have a friend like you.” — Unknown
130. “To be able to look back upon one’s life in satisfaction is to live twice.” — Kahlil Gibran
131. “A man who can laugh at himself is truly blessed, for he will never lack for amusement.” — James Carlos Blake
132. “I have had many blessings in my life, and I am grateful for every one of them.” — Donna Karan
133. “It is not what you have but who you have in your life that counts.” — Unknown
134. “The greatest blessing is a peaceful mind.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
135. “The way to bless is to love.” — Aiden Wilson Tozer
136. “A life filled with love is a life filled with blessings.” — Unknown
137. “Sometimes, the most important blessings are right in front of us.” — Unknown
138. “Count your blessings and smile more.” — Unknown
139. “Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as we have learned that a blessing is given to others.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach
140. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” — Matthew 5:5
141. “When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” — Kristin Armstrong
142. “Every blessing is a challenge to work harder.” — Sunday Adelaja
143. “Gratitude makes what we have enough.” — Unknown
144. “When you count your blessings, count life twice.” — Unknown
145. “A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things.” — Plato
146. “Each day brings its own miracles.” — Unknown
147. “Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life – in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.” — Sri Chinmoy
148. “The more light you allow within you, the brighter the world you live in will be.” — Shakti Gawain
149. “A blessed life is one that is filled with love, kindness, and gratitude.” — Unknown
150. “In all things, give thanks.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18
151. “Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
152. “The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.” — Norman Vincent Peale
153. “Every day is a blessing.” — Olivia Culpo
154. “The struggle ends when the gratitude begins.” — Neale Donald Walsch
155. “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” — Zig Ziglar
156. “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” — Oscar Wilde
157. “Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.” — Jacques Maritain
158. “When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” — Anthony Robbins
159. “In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
160. “Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” — Henry Ward Beecher
161. “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” — Unknown
162. “Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.” — Robert Braathe
163. “Thank you for life, and all the little ups and downs that make it worth living.” — Travis Barker

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