Thanksgiving holiday is not just about sharing food. But, it is about sharing words of gratitude with the people we love and care about. Other than sharing food and playing thanksgiving games with our friends and family, what we love the most about Thanksgiving is reading the heartfelt Thanksgiving greetings or Bible verses about thankfulness and gratitude as we take turns to express our gratitude. Hence, we have compiled these beautiful Thanksgiving quotes that express gratitude, love, and joy in a very meaningful and heartfelt way. Here are the best Thanksgiving quotes celebrating the spirit of the festival:
Best Thanksgiving Quotes
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Thanksgiving Quotes On Being Thankful & Gratitude
1. “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
2. “The simple act of practicing gratitude, consistently, is your invitation to a new life. Accepting the invitation is now up to you.” — Josie Robinson
3. “Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective.” — Germany Kent
4. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward
5. “‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.” — Alice Walker
6. “Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.” — Gertrude Stein
7. “Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” — Henry Van Dyke
8.”Gratitude is a feedback loop that will show you where you are thriving.” — Danielle LaPorte
9.”Gratitude for the seemingly insignificant—a seed—this plants the giant miracle.” — Ann Voskamp
10. “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” – Meister Eckhart
Thanksgiving Quotes About Family
11. “I love Thanksgiving because it is a holiday centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.” – Marcus Samuelsson
12. “What I love about Thanksgiving is that it’s purely about getting together with friends or family and enjoying food. It’s really for everybody, and it doesn’t matter where you’re from.” – Daniel Humm
13. “Too often, we forget to thank the people who are closest to us. They are easy to take for granted, and we can expend all our patience and niceties on strangers and have only leftovers to give our family.” — Kent Brantly
14. “Being a family means you are part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life. No matter what. Happy Thanksgiving!” – Anonymous
Short Thanksgiving Quotes
15. “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” – Aesop
16. “‘Enough’ is a feast.” – Buddhist proverb
17. “Embrace every new day with gratitude, hope and love.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
18. “They do not love, that do not show their love.” – William Shakespeare
19. “Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.” – Gertrude Stein
20. Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude. – Nigel Hamilton
Funny Thanksgiving Quotes
21. “I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” – Erma Bombeck
22. “Thanksgiving is a magical time of year when families across the country join together to raise America’s obesity statistics.” – Stephen Colbert
23. “If you wish to make an apple pie truly from scratch you must first invent the universe.” – Carl Sagan
24. “Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” – Jim Davis
25. “I like football. I find its an exciting strategic game. It’s a great way to avoid conversation with your family at Thanksgiving.” – Craig Ferguson
26. “Thanksgiving is so called because we are all so thankful that it only comes once a year.” – P. J. O’Rourke
27. “You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out.” – Jay Leno
28. “For those of you who cannot be with family this Thanksgiving, please resist the urge to brag.” – Andy Borowitz
29. “When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup.” – Sam Lefkowitz
30. “Most turkeys taste better the day after; my mother’s tasted better the day before.” – Rita Rudner
31. “An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.” – Irv Kupcinet
32. “I’m looking forward to seeing pie this Thanksgiving more than members of my own family.” ~ Damien Fahey
33. “You Can’t Have Thanksgiving Without Turkey. That’s Like Fourth Of July Without Apple Pie, Or Friday With No Two Pizzas.” – Joey Tribbiani, Friends
Happy Thanksgiving!