Thanksgiving, what a time of year. A time to slow down, reflect, and express gratitude for the blessings in our lives both big and small. Gathering around the table with loved ones or celebrating from afar, the right words can make this holiday even more meaningful.
- “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Anonymous
- “Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” – W.J. Cameron
- “If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.” – W. Clement Stone
- “Thanksgiving is a joyous invitation to shower the world with love and gratitude.” – Amy Leigh Mercree
- “Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home.” – Wilbur D. Nesbit
- “There is always, always, always something to be thankful for.” – Anonymous
- “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” – Cicero
- “The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings.” – James E. Faust
- “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” – Oprah Winfrey
- “Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot.” – Hausa Proverb
- “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie
- “When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” – Kristin Armstrong
- “The more you practice gratitude, the more you see how much there is to be grateful for.” – Unknown
- “Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life.” – Elbert Hubbard
- “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault
- “Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” – Henry Ward Beecher
- “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” – Voltaire
- “Thankfulness is the quickest path to joy.” – Jefferson Bethke
- “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all other virtues.” – Cicero
- “When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength.” – Tecumseh
- “I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” – Erma Bombeck
- “Thanksgiving: bringing out the best in family dysfunction since 1621.” – Anonymous
- “Keep calm and gobble on.” – Anonymous
- “I can’t cook a Thanksgiving dinner. All I can make is cold cereal and maybe toast.” – Charlie Brown
- “Let’s get basted.” – Anonymous
- “You can’t have Thanksgiving without turkey. That’s like Christmas without Santa.” – Unknown
- “My favorite exercise is a cross between a lunge and a crunch… I call it lunch.” – Anonymous
- “Stuffing is just seasoned carbs and we’re all thankful for that.” – Anonymous
- “I’m thankful for elastic waistbands.” – Unknown
- “Pumpkin pie calories don’t count on Thanksgiving.” – Anonymous
- “The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.” – Charles Kuralt
- “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox
- “At the end of the day, a thankful heart is the best way to bring family together.” – Unknown
- “The fondest memories are made gathered around the table.” – Unknown
- “Home is where you can always go back to be reminded of what truly matters.” – Anonymous
- “Thanksgiving isn’t about what’s on the table, but who’s around it.” – Unknown
- “A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles.” – Unknown
- “To be with those I like is enough.” – Walt Whitman
- “Bless the food before us, the family beside us, and the love between us.” – Traditional Blessing
- “Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.” – John C. Maxwell
- “Give thanks with a grateful heart.” – Anonymous
- “Gratitude changes everything.” – Unknown
- “Gather. Give thanks. Feast.” – Anonymous
- “Eat, drink, and be thankful.” – Anonymous
- “Thankful, grateful, blessed.” – Anonymous
- “Count your blessings, not your calories.” – Unknown
- “Blessed beyond measure.” – Anonymous
- “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.” – Melody Beattie
- “Choose to be grateful, no matter what.” – Unknown
- “Gratitude turns ordinary moments into blessings.” – Anonymous
- “We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” – Neal A. Maxwell
- “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle
- “It’s not happy people who are thankful; it’s thankful people who are happy.” – Unknown
- “Gratitude bestows reverence… changing forever how we experience life.” – John Milton
- “There is no sincere love than the love of food.” – George Bernard Shaw
- “Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many.” – Charles Dickens
- “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” – Cynthia Ozick
- “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions.” – Zig Ziglar
- “To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble.” – William Arthur Ward
- “Thanksgiving reminds us that we can always find light, even in the darkest times.” – Unknown
Thanksgiving is more than a feast, it’s a celebration of connection, reflection, and appreciation. Be thankful every day, not just in November.
