Thanksgiving Quotes

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."

"Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude."

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love."

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."

"Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action."

"There is always, always, always something to be thankful for."

"When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude."

"I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual."

"Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life."

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes."

"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence."

"At the table, no one grows old."

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life."

"Thanksgiving Day, a function which originated in New England when those people recognized that they really had something to be thankful for."

"May your walls know joy; may every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility."

"A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances."

"Look at everything as though you were seeing it for either the first or last time."

"Bountiful harvest, generous heart — this is the true spirit of Thanksgiving."

"Family is a gift that lasts forever."

"The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving."

"Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance."

"The turkey. The sweet potatoes. The stuffing. The pumpkin pie. Is there anything else we all can agree so vehemently about?"

"On Thanksgiving, we gather with those we love and remember the blessings that surround us."

"May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey plump, may your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump."

"Peace and happiness are available in every moment. Practice being alive in a way that makes peace and happiness possible."

"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life."

"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was 'thank you,' that would suffice."

"Happy Thanksgiving to all. God has blessed America. Let us be a good and grateful people."