"Thanksgiving is the holiday that encompasses all others. All of them, from Martin Luther King Day to Arbor Day to Christmas to Valentine’s Day, are in one way or another about being thankful."

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"Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, craving and identity."

- Jonathan Safran Foer

Awareness

"She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum."

- Jonathan Safran Foer

Awareness

"Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness?"

- Jonathan Safran Foer

Happiness

"You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness."

- Jonathan Safran Foer

Adversity

"There were things I wanted to tell him. But I knew they would hurt him. So I buried them and let them hurt me."

- Jonathan Safran Foer

Adversity

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

- Marcus Aurelius

Gratitude

"To get happier, try gratitude, giving back, savoring, encouraging your optimism, and celebrating progress."

- Jonathan Harnum

Gratitude

"Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience."

- Roy T. Bennett

Gratitude

"Sometimes the little things in life mean the most."

- Ellen Hopkins

Gratitude

"The two words that will change your life are 'thank you'. Like a candle that can light a thousand more without shortening its own life, appreciation is a gift that, when given, can set the whole world aglow."

- Stacey Lee

Gratitude