Let the warmth of Thanksgiving fill your heart as you explore these 40 quotes that capture the essence of gratitude and thankfulness. From thought-provoking words that encourage self-reflection to uplifting messages that inspire acts of kindness, this compilation is a treasure trove of wisdom. As you read through each quote, take a moment to reflect on the blessings in your life and express your gratitude for the abundance that surrounds you. May these quotes serve as a gentle reminder to embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving not just on this special day, but every day of the year.
- “The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.” — Norman Vincent Peale
- “Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” — Lionel Hampton
- “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward
- “Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience.” — Roy T. Bennett
- “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson
- “Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” — Hansa Proverb
- “Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward
- “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero
- “I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.”— Henry David Thoreau
- “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — G.K. Chesterton
- “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” —Marcel Proust
- “Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.” — Amy Grant
- “Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.” — Nigel Hamilton
- “Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” — W.J. Cameron
- “Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.” — Seneca
- “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” — Dalai Lama
- “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song.” — Konrad Von Gesner
- “Greed grabs, Gratitude receives.” — Anonymous
- “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not but rejoices for those which he has.” — Epictetus
- “If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.” —Frank A. Clark
- “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “Thank you,” that would suffice.” — Meister Eckhart
- “If you think Independence Day is America’s defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.” — Tony Snow
- “On Thanksgiving Day, we acknowledge our dependence.” — William Jennings Bryan
- “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John F. Kennedy
- “All across America, we gather this week with the people we love to give thanks to God for the blessings in our lives.” — George W. Bush
- “For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile.” — Elie Wiesel
- “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything.” — Thomas Merton
- “The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.” — William Blake
- “Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, and understanding.” — Alice Walker
- “To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.”— Johannes A. Gaertner
- “Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day and leave out the gratitude.” — E. P. Powell
- “Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday – it’s a day that’s American to the core and it’s a day that’s all about what and how we eat.” — Marcus Samuelsson
- “Thanksgiving just gets me all warm and tingly and all kinds of wonderful inside.” — Willard Scott
- “Appreciation can change a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” — Margaret Cousins
- “There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.” — O. Henry
- “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives. — John F. Kennedy
- “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” — Anonymous
- “Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.” — Rumi
- “Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.” — Randy Pausch
Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!
