"When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow." 

-Shauna Niequist

“Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend… when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that’s present — love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure — the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.” 

-Sarah Ban Breathbach

“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’” 

-William Arthur Ward

“In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices.” 
-Elizabeth Gilbert