Quote by Johannes A. Gaertner

To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.

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Summary

This quote highlights the difference between merely expressing gratitude with words and truly living a life filled with gratitude. While speaking gratitude is a polite gesture, and demonstrating it through actions is commendable, the transformative power lies in embodying gratitude in every aspect of one's life. By living gratitude, an individual connects with something higher than themselves, achieving a level of transcendence akin to touching heaven. It suggests that true fulfillment and bliss can be found when gratitude is not just an intermittent practice, but a constant state of being.

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Gratitude

By Johannes A. Gaertner

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