Inside: Thankful Wednesday Gratitude and Motivational quotes.
Wednesdays often fall right in the middle of the workweek, making them the perfect day to pause and reflect on the things we’re grateful for. Expressing gratitude not only brightens your own day but can also motivate and inspire those around you.
A great quote can get you on the right track and turn a bad day into the best day, simply by helping you adjust your mindset and appreciate the little things. Gratitude quotes especially help remind you of all that you have, filling you with happiness and giving you a boost for your day.
We spend so much time being told about the negative things that happen each and every day, it is easy to fall into a negative thought spiral yourself. But positivity is out there too, we just need to take the time to look for it. Even one small positive thought will make a difference.
To help you kickstart your Thankful Wednesday morning, we’ve listed an inspirational quote or two that celebrates gratitude, positivity, and motivation. Feel free to share these quotes with your friends, family, or colleagues to spread the joy of gratitude so that everyone can have a great day!
Wednesday Gratitude
The best thing you can do each morning is to spend a few minutes thinking about all that you are grateful for. Anything from the fact it is a beautiful day outside to spending time with precious loved ones. Having a grateful heart sets you up for a wonderful day.
1. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” — Cicero
2. “When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out, and the tide of love rushes in.” — Kristin Armstrong
3. “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” — Anonymous
4. “The more you practice gratitude, the more you see how much there is to be grateful for.” — Oprah Winfrey
5. “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” — Melody Beattie
6. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault
7. “Gratitude is the fairest blossom that springs from the soul.” — Henry Ward Beecher
8. “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
9. “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” — Amy Collette
10. “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust
11. “Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” — G.B. Stern
12. “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” — Aesop
13. “In ordinary life, we hardly realise that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
14. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward
15. “Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” — Lionel Hampton
16 “Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” — Jean-Baptiste Massieu
17. “Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.” — Rumi
18. “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
19. “Gratitude is the music of the heart, when its chords are swept by the breeze of kindness.” — Author Unknown
20. “Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.” — Fred De Witt Van Amburgh
Wednesday Motivation
Sometimes you might need a little bit of motivation to get you started. A great motivational quote can fill you with energy and help you do some of your best work. Save your favourite quotes and look at them the next time you need a bit of a pep talk.
21. “Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” — Theodore Roosevelt
22. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” — Albert Schweitzer
23. “The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
24. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” — Sam Levenson
25. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
26. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill
27. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C.S. Lewis
28. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs
29. “The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” — Anonymous
30. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” — Christian D. Larson
31. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” — Steve Jobs
32. “Dream big and dare to fail.” — Norman Vaughan
33. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” — John D. Rockefeller
34. “The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” — Joel Brown
35. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” — Mark Zuckerberg
36. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs
37. “Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.” — Chantal Sutherland
38. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter Drucker
39. “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” — Jordan Belfort
40. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” — Henry David Thoreau
Quotes for Wednesdays
Set yourself up for a great Wednesday with these happy Wednesday quotes!
41. “Wednesday: Halfway to the weekend!” — Unknown
42. “Wednesday will be amazing, so wake up and smile.” — Unknown
43. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman
44. “Wednesday: The day when it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year… but you keep going.” — Unknown
45. “The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” — Henry Ward Beecher
46. “Wednesday is a day to help others celebrate life. You and only you are accountable for what you extend and give to others.” — Byron Pulsifer
47. “On Wednesday, when the sky is blue, and I have nothing else to do, I sometimes wonder if it’s true that who is what and what is who.” — Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)
48. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar
49. “A Wednesday with no rain is a dry hump day.” — Demetri Martin
50. “Wednesday: It’s almost, sorta, kinda, close to, just about, nearly the weekend.” — Unknown
51. “Wednesday’s child is full of woe.” — Anonymous (Traditional Nursery Rhyme)
52. “Focus on good thoughts and good things will happen. Stay positive, think positive.” — Unknown
53. “On Wednesday, you need to relax.” — Unknown
54. “A Wednesday with a splash of kindness.” — Unknown
55. “There are more myths about Wednesday than there are about any other day of the week.” — Unknown
56. “Wednesday will never be lonely when it has days all around it.” — Anthony T. Hincks
57. “Wednesdays are like Mondays in the middle of the week!” — Lee Fox Williams
58. “On Wednesdays, we wear pink.” — Mean Girls (Movie)
59. “It’s Wednesday! I’m breathing. I’m healthy. I’m truly blessed. I’m grateful for this day.” — Unknown
60. “Wednesday is the day to take stock of what we’re thankful for and set the tone for the rest of the week.”
61. “On this Thankful Wednesday, let’s count our blessings and multiply our joy.”
62. “Wednesday: A reminder that we’re halfway through the week, and there’s still so much to be thankful for.”
63. “Gratitude on a Wednesday can turn an ordinary week into something extraordinary.”
64. “Wednesday is the perfect day to embrace the beauty of gratitude.”
65. “Today is a Thankful Wednesday, a day to remind ourselves that there’s always something to be grateful for.”
66. “Wednesday’s reminder: Gratitude is a powerful way to attract positivity and abundance.”
67. “Gratitude makes Wednesdays wonderful. Let’s be thankful for all the blessings we have.”
68. “Every Wednesday, let’s take a moment to express gratitude and find inspiration.”
69. “A Thankful Wednesday sets the tone for a grateful and motivated week ahead.”
70. “When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all week.” — Ella Woodward
Wednesday Happiness
If you want a happy life, you just need to look around and appreciate what you have. Life’s a beautiful thing, so let these positive quotes set you up for a good day.
71. “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama
72. “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” — Dalai Lama
73. “Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether you let it affect you or not.” — Valerie Bertinelli
74. “The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are, and not who people think you are.” — Goldie Hawn
75. “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius
76. “Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
77. “Happiness is a warm puppy.” — Charles M. Schulz
78. “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” — John Lennon
79. “The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.” — William Saroyan
80. “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” — Jim Rohn
81. “Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.” — Ralph Marston
82. “The only joy in the world is to begin.” — Cesare Pavese
83. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” — Mark Twain
84. “The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything.” — Unknown
85. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi
No matter where you are on your life’s journey, taking time to reflect on your blessings and finding motivation in the middle of the working week can be a powerful practice. Use these wonderful Wednesday quotes to inspire gratitude, positivity, and motivation not only in your own life but in the lives of those around you.
Remember, every day is an opportunity for a fresh start and for you to celebrate the small joys and big victories that make life beautiful.
Happy Wednesday!