110 Thank You Quotes Celebrating Family, Friends, and Life

The most important people in our lives should know how much we appreciate them; these thank-you quotes will help you tell them meaningfully.

Appreciate the people in your life.

Whether it’s your parents, siblings, teachers, spouse, friends, or boss, the people in your life play a very important role.

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What are the benefits of reading these thank you quotes?

They are in your life so you can make new memories, learn new things, grow, and make your time on earth worthwhile.

These thank you quotes will:

• help you stop taking people for granted
• express gratitude for what you have
• help you write the perfect thank-you card

When you have someone dear and special to you, learn to say thank you to them and treat them as a gift in life.

Life is short, so make sure those close to you know how grateful and happy you are to have them in your life.

Treat them with love and passion because tomorrow is never promised.

They will help you honor the good in others,

Even if you’re going through a difficult period, there is still something to be grateful for.

It doesn’t have to be big.

Give thanks for your life, the clothes on your back, the roof over your head, and everything that makes you who you are.

To help you appreciate the important things in your life, below is our collection of inspirational, wise, and thoughtful thank-you quotes, thank-you sayings, and thank-you proverbs collected from various sources over the years. Enjoy!

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Thank you quotes celebrating family, friends, and life

1. “When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” — Kristin Armstrong

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2. “I am grateful for all of my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties.” — James Cash Penney

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3. “There’s no possible way, I could ever repay, How I wish, there were more I could do, But, I thank you my friend, my friend to the end.” — Jim Thistle

4. “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” — Oscar Wilde

5. “The truth is, not saying ‘thank you’ does more damage than actually saying ‘thank you’ does good.” – Tommy Wyatt

6. “I feel a very unusual sensation—if it is not indigestion, it must be gratitude.” — Benjamin Disraeli

7. “Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.” — Eileen Caddy

8. “Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” – Hansa Proverb

9. “You changed my life without even trying, and I don’t think I could ever tell you how much you mean to me. I can’t imagine what things would be like if I hadn’t met you.” — Steve Mara

10. “A friend is what the heart needs all the time. Be thankful for having them.” — Henry Van Dyke

Thank you quotes to help you tell the people in your life how much you appreciate them

11. “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” — Roy T. Bennett

12. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” — Jeff Miller

13. “I want to thank you for the profound joy I’ve had in the in the thought of you.” — Rosie Alison

14. “I appreciate you more because of the road I’ve traveled. My story brought me to you and I wouldn’t revise a word of my past if it led me anywhere but to your door.” — Aaron Polson

15. “If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.” — John Wooden

16. “Saying thank you is more than good manners. It is good spirituality.” — Alfred Painter

17. “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” — Epictetus

18. “My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me.” — Michael Imperioli

19. “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” — Voltaire

20. “Now is no time to think about what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” — Ernest Hemingway

Thank you quotes to help you acknowledge the good within others

21. “God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.” — Ethel Watts Mumford

22. “Family is a unique gift that needs to be appreciated and treasured, even when they’re driving you crazy. As much as they make you mad, interrupt you, annoy you, curse at you, try to control you, these are the people who know you the best and who love you.” — Jenna Morasca

23. “Our love grows stronger with each passing day. I feel God has blessed us with a great love, and I am so thankful.” — Kate Summers

24. “Let me always count my blessings. To be thankful for my family and friends. To be thankful for the simple things that life has to offer.” — Catherine Pulsifer

25. “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all other virtues.” — Cicero

26. “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust

27. “Thank you, Mom. We will always be grateful for the life lessons you taught and the love you shared.” — Sandra Bullock Smith

28. “There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” — Ralph Blum

29. “God gave you a gift of 84,600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you?” ― William Arthur Ward

30. “You could’ve had anyone in the world, but you chose me. Thank you.” — Anthony T. Hincks

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31. “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” — John F. Kennedy

32. “Everyone needs a house to live in, but a supportive family is what builds a home.” — Anthony Liccione

33. “You won’t be happy with more until you’re happy with what you’ve got.” — Viki King

34. “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — G.K. Chesterton

35. “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” — Thomas Aquinas

36. “Friends like you make life’s challenging moments more bearable. Thanks for being you.” — Catherine Pulsifer

37. “A little “thank you” that you will say to someone for a “little favor” shown to you is a key to unlock the doors that hide unseen “greater favors.” Learn to say “thank you” and why not?” ― Israelmore Ayivor

38. “Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.” — Jacques Maritain

39. “If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together. Keep me in your heart. I’ll be there forever.” — Winnie the Pooh

40. “Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.” — Northrup Christiane

Thank you quotes to help you express your gratitude

41. “I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.” — Rita Mae Brown

42. “Because my teacher believed in me, I never gave up. Now I am flying towards my dreams.” — Heidi McDonald

43. “In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy.” — Albert Clarke

44. “Dear Mom, thanks for always being there for me, loving me, caring for me. No one can ever replace you in my heart.” — Anonymous

45. “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” — Mother Teresa

46. “I have a wonderful shelter, which is my family. I have a wonderful relationship with my brother and sister; this makes me feel that I know always where I belong.” — Jose Carreras

47. “Every time we remember to say “thank you,” we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach

48. “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” — Albert Schweitzer

49. “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” — Meister Eckhart

50. “Imagine when you die and get to heaven, you will encounter friends who say, ‘Thank you for investing in me. I’m in heaven because of you! I’m not your friend for life; I’m your friend for eternity.’” – David Jeremiah

More thank you quotes and sayings

51. “You are part of my story, memory and scenery; thank you.” — Kim Taehyung

52. “Thank you for being such a beautiful friend. I am in awe of you.” — Scott Stabile

53. “Well, there’s not a day goes by when I don’t get up and say thank you to somebody.” — Rod Stewart

54. “Thank you for life and all the little ups and downs that make it worth living.” — Travis Barker

55. “Take time to be kind and to say ‘thank you.’” — Zig Ziglar

56. “We all have our down days, but it’s not hard to smile and say, ‘Thank you.’” — Yvette Nicole Brown

57. “Feeling good about your life, but not expressing a heartfelt ‘thank you,’ is like wrapping a gift for someone and never giving it to them.” — Chip Conley

58. “Everyone needs to know how to accept compliments and say thank you.” — Matt Czuchry

59. “Inspire your children. I promise your kids will think you’re cool if you do this. They may not tell you that now, but they’ll thank you later in life.” — Laura Marano

60. “I love where I come from. The people there are good people. When they say, ‘Thank you,’ they mean it.” — Luke Perry

Thank you quotes to show your appreciation

61. “Cultivate and nurture being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. Remembering that In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.” ― Angie Karan

62. “Be grateful for who you are and what you will be.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

63. “Gratitude is the antidote for misery. When you are counting your blessings you are too busy to be counting your problems.” ― Miya Yamanouchi

64. “I have more to thank for than complain about.” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

65. “Keep your head up and heart open. And make “Thank You” your mantra of life!” ― Abhishek Kumar

66. “Meaning to send a thank-you note but then not doing it is exactly the same as never thinking to send one—that person is still receiving zero thank-you notes.” ― Kelly Williams Brown

67. “Be grateful for the life of those who mass up challenges on the paths to your fulfillment. At least they taught you self-defense!” ― Israelmore Ayivor

68. “Learn to say “please” and “thank you” in multiple languages.” ― Steve Maraboli

69. “Express gratitude for the greatness of small things.” ― Richie Norton

70. “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” — Aesop

Thank you quotes to celebrate gratitude

71. “I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy, and I am loved.” — Reba McEntire

72. “Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” — Alphonse Karr

73. “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” — James Allen

74. “Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are.” — Bethany Hamilton

75. “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

76. “For the yesterday’s and today’s, and the tomorrows I can hardly wait for—Thank you.” — Cecelia Ahern

77. “Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.” — William Faulkner

78. “For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.” — Charlotte Brontë

79. “O Lord that lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.” — William Shakespeare

80. “Thankfulness is the quickest path to joy.” — Jefferson Bethke

Thank You Quotes On the Importance Of Being Grateful

81. “It is sometimes necessary to use unnecessary words like thank you and please just to make life prettier.” ― E.L. Konigsburg

82. “Be thankful and joyful. Be content with life. Make the most of every situation.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

83. “I am grateful for the grace to see, to hear, to talk, to feel, to smell, to taste and to walk.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

84. “A daily written thankful gratitude is a heavenly blessing.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

85. “Saying “thank you” signifies a sense of gratitude, but it also implies your incapability.” ― Amit Kalantri

86. “I thank you wholeheartedly because you cannot imagine all the happiness you are giving me.” ― Auliq Ice

87. “Be thankful that you have clothes to wear, food to eat and a place to sleep.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

88. “You live one time on earth. Live each day with a thankful heart.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

89. “Just remember to say THANK YOU sometimes, for all of these everyday extraordinary gifts.” ― Scott Stabile

90. “Those who are too arrogant to say thank you find boredom in life. They are often depressed, unhappy and live an empty life.” ― Sesan Kareem

Thank you quotes celebrating life

91. “Thank you for accepting me as I am, with my virtues and defects.” — Jenni Rivera

92. “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain

93. “The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” — Robert Holden

94. “Saying “thank you” signifies a sense of gratitude, but it also implies your incapability.”
― Amit Kalantri

95. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward

96. “I will thank God for the day and the moment I have.” — Jim Valvano

97. “Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” — Karl Barth

98. “Always have an attitude of gratitude.” — Sterling K. Brown

99. “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson

100. “There’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.” — Joyce Meyer

Thank You Quotes To Express Appreciation

101. “From young to old, there are two words that carry a person forth in grace and honor; please and thank you.” — Byron Pulsifer

102. “From the bottom of my heart, I thank you, and appreciate all you have done. Your generosity has given me new hope!” — Catherine Pulsifer

103. “When we start paying attention to the services we receive, stop and really see the person who is doing it and take the time to say thank you, our entire day will change.” — Brenda Shoshanna

104. “Thank you my dear for all the things you do. My heart is sincere when I say I love you.” — Catherine Pulsifer

105. “Saying thank you, or offering other words of appreciation, along with sincere compliments and other grateful or kind words are the best way to fortify relationships.” — Chris Johnston

106. “God sent me a special gift when He had you cross my path. My heart is full of gratitude for the friendship we have.” — Catherine Pulsifer

107. “The daily practice of gratitude is one of the conduits by which your wealth will come to you.” — Wallace D. Wattles

108. “Your guidance and patience no matter what I was doing has helped develop me into the person I am today, thank you!” — Catherine Pulsifer

109. Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

110. “Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.” — James Russell Lowell

Which of these thank you quotes was your favorite?

How often do you tell the people in your life how much you appreciate them?

Probably a few times because you think they already know, and it seems unnecessary to state the obvious.

Let the people in your life know you appreciate them.

Your words of appreciation and gratitude will certainly mean a lot to them.

Hopefully, the quotes above have inspired you to acknowledge the good in others.

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