“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.” — Maya Angelou · Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer (2006)
“To receive honestly is the best thanks for a good thing.” — George MacDonald · Mary Marston (1881), Chapter V
“As we give thanks for the Earth, will we live in such a way that the Earth can be grateful for us?” — Robin Wall Kimmerer · Interview (2015)
“Thank you for nothing.” — Miguel de Cervantes · Don Quixote (1605-15), Part I, Book III, Chapter VIII
“Thou thought'st to help me; and such thanks I give / As one near death to those that wish him live.” — William Shakespeare · All's Well That Ends Well, Act II, scene 1