To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much... — Victor Hugo

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.

Author: Victor Hugo

Insight: Gratitude works best when you're not performing it for an audience—it spreads on its own like a rumor. You don't need to announce your thanks or even fully understand where they'll land; sometimes the relief of feeling grateful is the whole point. Keeping some appreciation private might actually amplify it.

Source: Les Misérables, 1862