110 Short and Heartfelt Thank You Quotes for Every Occasion

It is important to show gratitude to the people who matter, so we have put together a list of the best thank-you quotes for your next post.

And if you’re looking for short thank you messages and sayings, we also have you covered.

Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.

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Short Thank You Quotes

“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.” – William Shakespeare

“I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom.” – Anonymous

“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” – Jean Baptiste Massieu

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

“To say thank you, is in recognition of humanity.” – Toni Mont

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy

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

“So long, and thanks for all the fish.” – Douglas Adams

“Thank you. You have shown me the way back to myself.” – Charles Baudelaire

“Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks.” – William Shakespeare

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

“Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” – G.B. Stern

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward

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

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

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

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

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” – Seneca

“When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.” – Elie Wiesel

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” – James Matthew Barrie

“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

“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” – Henry Ward Beecher

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Anonymous

“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie

“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is shown in acts.” – Henri Frederic Amiel

“Happiness cannot be traveled to owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” – Denis Waitley

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

“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” – Alfred North Whitehead

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” – Lionel Hampton

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” – Cynthia Ozick

“You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” – Gilbert C. Chesterton

“Gratitude will shift you to a higher frequency, and you will attract much better things.” – Rhonda Byrne

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

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little.” – Buddha

“I looked around and thought about my life. I felt grateful.” – Amy Poehler

“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.” – Eckhart Tolle

“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” – Aesop

“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you.” – Brian Tracy

“Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals.” – Roy T. Bennett

“Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude.” – Albert Schweitzer

“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” – Doris Day

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” – Anthony Robbins

“What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.” – Brené Brown

“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” – G.K. Chesterton

“I want to thank anyone who spends part of their day creating… This world would be unlivable without art.” – Steven Soderbergh

“‘Thank you’ shows respect, which is the foundation of all relationships.” – Maxime Lagacé

“‘Thank you’ is the least I can say to you to show my appreciation for everything you have done for me.” – Unknown

“Wanting what you have will make you happier than having what you want.” – Zuby

“The greatest privilege is that you’re alive.” – Unknown

“Everything you desire is infinitely small compared to what you already have.” – Shane Parrish

“There is no greater sin than desire, no greater curse than discontent. He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.” – Lao Tzu

“Fools want more. The wise say thank you.” – Maxime Lagacé

“‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.” – Alice Walker

“You are alive. Believe me when I tell you, that is more than enough for today.” – Joel Leon

“It’s such a blessing to want what you have.” – James Clear

“Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. Expect nothing. Savor everything.” – Mark Manson

“Be smart enough to slow down and give thanks.” – Maxime Lagacé

“Never forget how lucky you are.” – Ed Latimore

“A secret to a good life is falling in love with the things you already have.” – Dan Go

“There will be good days and bad days, and we should be grateful for them all.” – Iyanla Vanzant

“When we have an attitude of gratitude we see life as it is; an unbelievable gift. There is no room for fear in a grateful heart.” – Tony Robbins

“Appreciation is the magic formula you’ve been seeking.” – Abraham Hicks

“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Nothing is more highly to be prized than the value of each day.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Nothing satisfies the man who is not satisfied with a little.” – Alain de Botton

“Notice everything. Appreciate everything, including the ordinary. That’s how to click in with joyfulness or cheerfulness.” – Pema Chödrön

“I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” – Brené Brown

“Maybe if we spend just a little time saying ‘thank you’ for what we do have, we won’t have time to dwell on what we lack.” – Iyanla Vanzant

“One loses an appreciation for life when they become too wrapped up in their own affairs.” – James Pierce

“Acknowledging the good that is already in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle

“On your worst day, you live better than many people on their best. Stop complaining and have some perspective and gratitude.” – Ed Latimore

“Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a measure of our gratefulness, and gratefulness is a measure of our aliveness.” – David Steindl-Rast

“We live in the present, and hope is always in the future. Abandon all future, and start living moment to moment rejoicing in the small things of life.” – Osho

“Just being alive is such a gift, but nobody ever told you to be thankful to existence.” – Osho

“I used to admire highly accomplished people. Now I admire people who stop to smell the roses.” – Daniel Vassallo

“You need to remind yourself when you wanted what you currently have.” – James Clear

“Be thankful for all the troubles you don’t have.” – Paulo Coelho

“Experience this moment to its fullest.” – Zen Proverb

“When you meet people, show real appreciation, then genuine curiosity.” – Martha Beck

“When you receive great advice from a mentor, don’t just send a thank you note the next day. Send another the following month or the following year. The passage of time shows deeper gratitude and more lasting impact.” – Adam Grant

“Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.” – Osho

“From the time you were very little, you’ve had people who have smiled you into smiling, people who have talked you into talking, sung you into singing, loved you into loving. Let’s take some time to think of those extra special people.” – Fred Rogers

“Being considerate of others will take you and your children further in life than any college or professional degree.” – Marian Wright Edelman

“You can never say thank you enough. We all must remember that we didn’t get where we are on our own. Acknowledge people, appreciate them.” – George Raveling

“If you would like to sleep more peacefully, think of the people to whom you are grateful. It will gift you with more peaceful sleep.” – Haemin Sunim

“Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.” – Tacitus

“A sign of wisdom: you say thank you easily.” – Maxime Lagacé

“Being kind to strangers is easy. The real work begins with those closest to you.” – Thibaut

“I never admire another’s fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.” – Cicero

“You’ll appreciate people much more when you look at them as they are, not as you want them to be.” – Preethi Kasireddy

“Give thanks for the things you have before praying for things you want.” – Dan Go

“It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” – David Steindl-Rast

“Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist.” – G. K. Chesterton

“You are walking and suddenly it starts raining. Now, you can make a problem out of it or you can enjoy it. Both are dependent on your attitude.” – Osho

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” – Epicurus

“One single gift acknowledged in gratefulness has the power to dissolve the ties of our alienation.” – David Steindl-Rast

“The root of dissatisfaction: always looking for the next thing.” – Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

“We can love the world but cannot possess it. Beautiful nature, child’s laughter, Mozart Symphony, deep conversation with our friend, healthy body… We can love and appreciate them but can never own them.” – Haemin Sunim

“Being content is perhaps no less easy than playing the violin well: and requires no less practice.” – Alain de Botton

“All get what they want; they do not always like it.” – C.S. Lewis

“Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful. The opposite of gratefulness is just taking everything for granted.” – David Steindl-Rast

“You can try to become happy by controlling your environment, or by cultivating quietude/gratitude in your mind. The latter is much easier.” – Haemin Sunim

“Be content with what you have. Rejoice in the way things are.” – Zen Proverb

“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that’s available now.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” – Maya Angelou