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Spotting the Good that Has Been Done to You: 130 Thank You Quotes

Thank you notes are those rare but special letters that we send to those who deserve a big thank you; to all those people in our lives that make everyday better and take time to think of us. Sharing lovely thoughts of gratitude through a thank-you note can bring a smile to anyone’s face and brighten the world.

These thank you sentiments can put the twinkle in an eye and the sun in the sky, so be sure to say thank you to those who deserve it. The following are some ideas of the best ways to say thank you, so go ahead, share and spread the gratitude.

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Best Thank You Quotes

These famous quotes will show you importance of expressing your gratitude.

  • One kind word can warm three winter months. Japanese Proverb
  • Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop
  • Learn to say “please” and “thank you” in multiple languages. Steve Maraboli
  • Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echos are truly endless. Mother Teresa
  • We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives. John F. Kennedy
  • Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust
  • If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. Meister Eckhart
  • No duty is more urgent than giving thanks. James Allen
  • When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. Maya Angelou
  • Some words can create ‘magic’! The ‘magical words’ are- ‘sorry’, ‘please’, ‘excuse me’ and ‘thank you’! Md. Ziaul Haque
  • If you really are thankful, what do you do? You share. W. Clement Stone
  • Express gratitude for the greatness of small things. Richie Norton
  • Just remember to say THANK YOU sometimes, for all of these everyday extraordinary gifts. Scott Stabile
  • Saying thank you is more than good manners, it is good spirituality. Alfred Painter
  • Let us be kinder to one another. Aldous Huxley
  • Think of thanks always. Lailah Gifty Akita
  • Saying thanks costs nothing but gives everything. Viewcolleges
  • If you can’t reward then you should thank. Arabic Proverb
  • When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. Anthony Robbins
  • Thank you for always giving me the extra push I need. Unknown
  • If you want to find happiness, find gratitude. Steve Maraboli
  • I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks. William Shakespeare
  • I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. G.K. Chesterton
  • As you start and end your day, say THANK YOU for every little things in your life. And you will come to realize how blessed you truly are. Vergi Crush
  • If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. Frank A. Clark
  • Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. Oprah Winfrey
  • Practice to live a thank you and acknowledge your blessings. A new world will open up to you. Anupama Garg
  • God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you? William Arthur Ward
  • When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree. Vietnamese Proverb
  • Be happy with who you are and what you do, and you can do anything you want. Steve Maraboli
  • Gratitude is heaven itself. William Blake
  • If you want to thank me, go do something for somebody else. Don Meyer
  • We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. Albert Schweitzer
  • When I wake up every morning, I thank God for the new day. F. Sionil Jose
  • If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. Dalai Lama
  • Repeat the words ‘thank you God for everything’, many times during the day. Sanchita Pandey
  • When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around. Willie Nelson
  • Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Charles Dickens

Thank You Quotes For Friends

Share these quotes with your friends to express how much they mean to you.

  • Thank you for being the reason I smile. Unknown
  • The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships. Abraham Lincoln
  • A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have. Irish Proverb
  • Of all possessions a friend is the most precious. Herodotus
  • You saw what I didn’t see and you brought out the best in me. Unknown
  • Walk together. Feel the heart beats. Experience the presence. This is how to be thankful. Amit Ray
  • Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. Helen Keller
  • Thank you for being such a beautiful friend. I am in awe of you. Scott Stabile
  • It’s not where you are in life, it’s who you have by your side that matters. Unknown
  • A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. Elbert Hubbard
  • The older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young. Mary Schmich
  • Best friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. Unknown
  • Thank you for being a friend
    Traveled down a road and back again
    Your heart is true
    You’re a pal and a confidant
    Andrew Gold
  • I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Happiness is laughing together. Orhan Pamuk
Thank you for your friendship.
Your friendship means so much to me. Thank you!
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Happiness is laughing together. Orhan Pamuk

Appreciation “Thank You” Quotes

Sometimes we feel the need to deeply appreciate what life has given to us.

  • So many people have touched my heart and made an impact on my world. I’m thankful for every lesson and learning experience. Bindi Irwin
  • ‘Enough’ is a feast. Buddhist proverb
  • Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. Eckhart Tolle
  • Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. Marcus Aurelius
  • Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. Cicero
  • Thank you for making so many ordinary moments, extraordinary. Unknown
  • An appreciation of what you have brings the ultimate abundance in your life. Debasish Mridha
  • Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. Unknown
  • Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is. Ernest Hemingway
  • Those who drink richly from the cup of thankfulness find themselves refreshed and their cup refilled. Skip Prichard
  • Love those who appreciate you, and appreciate those who love you. Connor Chalfant
  • He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus
  • Keep your head up and heart open. And make “Thank You” your mantra of life! Abhishek Kumar
  • Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude. A.A. Milne
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An appreciation of what you have brings the ultimate abundance in your life. Debasish Mridha

Thank You For Loving Me

Share these quotes to let them know how important they are.

  • You are part of my story, memory and scenery, thank you. Κim Τaehyung
  • Thank you for being you. Uknown
  • Who, being loved, is poor? Oscar Wilde
  • When I count my blessings, I count you twice. Unknown
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Show appreciation and for those you care. Let your love be known so they are aware. Catherine Pulsifer
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You are part of my story, memory and scenery, thank you. Κim Τaehyung
  • Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving. Kahlil Gibran
  • Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go. Nicholas Sparks
  • We are two among the wild herds spontaneous as any. Walt Whitman
  • You could’ve had anyone in the world, but you chose me. Thank you. Anthony T. Hincks
  • Show appreciation and for those you care. Let your love be known so they are aware. Catherine Pulsifer
  • To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides. David Viscott

“Thank You, Mom” Quotes

Use these beautiful quotes to say thank you to your mom.

  • The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation. James E. Faust
  • All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln
  • A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go. Unknown
  • My mother is a walking miracle. Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. William Makepeace Thackeray
  • Mom, thank you for always modeling the utmost strength, determination, and work ethic. Steph Gold
  • Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. Marion C. Garretty
  • It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful? Mahatma Gandhi
  • Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face. George Eliot

“Thank You, Dad” Quotes

This collection of quotes will come in handy when you want to express your gratitude in a text message or a greeting card.

  • My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future. Liza Minnelli
  • She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father. Harper Lee
  • Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that’s why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. Wade Boggs
  • Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance. Ruth E. Renkel
  • I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father’s equal, and I never loved any other man as much. Hedy Lamarr
  • Lately all my friends are worried they’re turning into their fathers. I’m worried I’m not. Dan Zevin
  • To the world you are a dad. To me, you are the world. Unknown
  • A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society. Billy Graham
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All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln

Thank You Veterans Quotes

These quotes are something you can use on Veterans Day.

  • A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom. Bob Dylan
  • Home of the free, because of the brave. Thank you. Unknown
  • The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. G.K. Chesterton
  • We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Cynthia Ozick
  • A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. Joseph Campbell
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A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom. Bob Dylan
  • Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause. Abraham Lincoln
  • The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. Jeff Miller
  • Their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored. Daniel Webster
  • As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. J.F.Kennedy
  • How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! Maya Angelou
  • Better than honor and glory, and history’s iron pen, was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men. Richard Watson Gilder
  • Never was so much owed by so many to so few. Winston Churchill
  • I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. Lee Greenwood

Thank You Quotes For Healthcare Workers

When you realize that health is of utmost importance, share these quotes with healthcare workers to let them know of their significance to you.

  • Nurses: one of the few blessings of being ill. Sara Moss-Wolfe
  • People pay the doctor for his trouble; for his kindness they still remain in his debt. Seneca
  • Teachers and nurses get the best seats in Heaven. Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou
  • It would not be possible to praise nurses too highly. Stephen Ambrose
  • The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure. Proverb
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The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure. Proverb
  • Medicine cure diseases but only doctors can cure patients. Carl Jung
  • Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul. Michel de Montaigne
  • In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men. Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • Nurses dispense comfort, compassion and caring without even a prescription. Val Saintsbury

Thank You God Quotes

  • Today don’t beg, don’t ask, just thank God in silence for all the blessings in your life. Paulo Coelho
  • Find time to thank God for all the blessings you receive on a day to day basis. Steven Johnson
  • O Lord, who lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness. William Shakespeare
  • Thank you, dear God, for this good life, and forgive us if we do not love it enough. Garrison Keillor
  • Grow flowers of gratitude in the soil of prayer. Verbena Woods
  • I want to thank you, Lord, for life and all that’s in it. Thank you for the day and for the hour, and the minute. Maya Angelou
  • I thank God for my handicaps for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God. Helen Keller
  • I thank you God for this most amazing day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes. E.E. Cummings
  • My heart is filled with endless praise. Lailah Gifty Akita
  • Thank you, God, because I am lucky. Also let’s face it, it turns out I’m black. And I’m having a career quite different from lots of people, so I feel doubly lucky. Whoopi Goldberg
  • If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace. Max Lucado
  • Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven. The Bible, James 1:17
  • What I have done is worthy of nothing but silence and forgetfulness, but what God has done for me is worthy of everlasting and thankful memory. Joseph Hall
  • I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed. Dolly Parton

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