Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.
RE Ralph Waldo EmersonEssayist & poet · 1803–1882What this quote means
Gratitude is a habit you can train. Practiced daily, thanksgiving becomes a steady disposition rather than an occasional mood.
Context
American essayist and leader of Transcendentalism, championing self-reliance and the quiet authority of the individual.
This line is among the quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson that readers return to on gratitude — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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