Gratitude Quotes

"In the midst of festive decorations, I am reminded that the holiday season is a time to be grateful for life’s simple pleasures—a warm cup of tea, the glow of a fireplace, and the company of those we hold dear."

- Harold

"No llores porque se terminó, sonríe porque sucedió."

- Gabriel García Márquez

"And if Allah touches you with affliction, none can remove it but He: But if He bestows upon you a favor, remember that He is the Possessor of every power to do all that He wills."

- The Holy Quran

"The most valuable things in life are a tongue which mentions God, a grateful heart and a believing wife who helps a man with his faith."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

- Melody Beattie

"Every day, think as you wake up: Today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it."

- Dalai Lama XIV

"Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants."

- Will Arnett

"An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day."

- Irv Kupcinet

"You can’t have Thanksgiving without turkey. That’s like the Fourth of July without apple pie or Friday with no two pizzas."

- Irv Kupcinet

"I've got plenty to be thankful for. No private car, no caviar, no carpet on my floor. Still I've got plenty to be thankful for."

- Irving Berlin

"Thanksgiving—when the people who are the most thankful are the ones who didn’t have to cook."

- Melanie White

"What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?"

- Erma Bombeck

"The turkey. The sweet potatoes. The stuffing. The pumpkin pie. Is there anything else we all can agree so vehemently about? I don't think so."

- Nora Ephron

"When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself."

- Tecumseh

"Grateful for each hand we hold/Gathered round this table. From far and near we travel home, Blessed that we are able."

- Mary Chapin Carpenter

"It's not too much food. This is what we've been training for our whole lives. This is our destiny, this is our finest hour."

- Lorelai Gilmore

"So the pie isn't perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic."

- Martha Stewart

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

- Henry David Thoreau

"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

"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around."

- Willie Nelson

"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."

- Marcel Proust

"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

"When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect towards others."

- Dalai Lama

"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

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

- James E. Faust

"Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"A big thank you to my friends, family, and teachers for making me who I am today."

"Thank you teachers for never giving up on me."

"Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude."

"As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us."