Writer Quotes and aphorisms about gratitude Francois de La Rochefoucauld William Arthur Ward William Arthur Ward K. A. Applegate Patricia Briggs ,, I am not attempting to preserve culture, or record actual events or stories. Instead I bow my head ... Denis Waitley Francois de La Rochefoucauld Francois de La Rochefoucauld Gilbert K. Chesterton Gilbert K. Chesterton