Titon Rahmawan quote: “Happiness is invisible and unfelt, when we don't know the meaning of gratitude and thankfulness.”

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) English mystery novelist and Christian apologist

“There are people who still know how to thank. Thank you, a simple word that shows gratitude, a gesture in extinctinction.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Esistono persone che sanno ancora ringraziare. Grazie, una semplice parola che dimostra gratitudine, un gesto in estinzione.
Source: prevale.net

“Those who thank God much are the truly wealthy. So our inner happiness depends not on what we experience but on the degree of our gratitude to God, whatever the experience.”

Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) French-German physician, theologian, musician and philosopher

Reverence for Life (1969)

“I don't know. I don't know. I want to be happy because I have never hit three home runs in one game. But how can I be happy when we lose?”

Roberto Clemente (1934–1972) Puerto Rican baseball player

As quoted in "Bob Says 'They Try': Feeble Pitching Takes Joy From Clemente's Night" https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hBFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h_0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5612%2C2872741 by Charley Feeney, in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Wednesday, May 17, 1967), p. 26
Baseball-related, <big><big>1960s</big></big>, <big>1967</big>

“I'd like to thank all of you for being here, gracias. You don't know how much it means to me. Gracias.”

Al Hurricane (1936–2017) American singer-songwriter

Last lines to all the artists present during the documentary concert, "A Tribute to Al Hurricane - The Godfather".

“Power, wealth and immortality--they don't bring happiness. You will never know what the word means.”

Christopher Pike (1954) American author Kevin Christopher McFadden

Source: Black Blood

“I do not think that we have a “right” to happiness. If happiness happens, say thanks.”

Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992) German-American actress and singer

“We don't know happiness without unhappiness, gaiety without sadness, and happiness can only be felt if you don't set any conditions.”

Arthur Rubinstein (1887–1982) Polish-American classical pianist

Statement made to a correspondent in Paris in 1976 — reported in John Callcott, United Press International (December 21, 1982) "Arthur Rubinstein, At Age 95; Concert Pianist and Bon Vivant, Boston Globe.
Attributed

““Thank you very much, sir,” said Beth with nothing resembling actual gratitude.”

Scott Lynch book The Republic of Thieves

Prologue “The Minder” section 5 (p. 10)
The Republic of Thieves (2013)

“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to
you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something
bigger and better than your current situation.”

Brian Tracy (1944) American motivational speaker and writer

“Happiness is invisible and unfelt, when we don't know the meaning of gratitude and thankfulness.”

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