Question

it's the thought that counts是什么意思

Answer 1

这是一个强调句，意思是“思想才是决定的因素”。
英语中的强调句的构成是：“It is/was/will be加被强调部分加that、who、whom或whose加句子的剩余部分”，如：
强调主语：
It is the earth that is moving around the sun.
强调表语：
It was a doctor that he eventually became.
强调宾语：
It must be your mother whom you are thinking of.
强调定语：
It was Tom whose mother I met.
强调状语：
It was last night that John wore his best suit to the dance.
注意这种强调结构不可以强调动词，如果强调动词，可以在动词的原形前面加助动词do、does、did。这种强调结构也不可以强调否定字，如果要强调否定字，可以把否定字放在一句话的句首，这时句子采用部分倒装的方法，如：
I always do arrive on time.
Never again will we make such a mistake.