Thanksgiving Quotes to be Inspired By

Thanksgiving is a time for family, fun, and of course, lots of food. But it’s also a time to reflect on what we’re grateful for. Here are some inspiring quotes about Thanksgiving that will remind you how blessed you really are!

Inspirational sayings and quotes can provide just the extra boost to uplift and inspire us.  Don’t miss these beautiful quotes. Wake up with one of these good morning quotes.

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Sharing the Meaning of Thanksgiving

Every year during the Thanksgiving holiday it’s a tradition for my family (and friends) to share what we are grateful for. It’s a tradition that helps remind us about the true meaning of Thanksgiving – gratitude.

Whether your loved ones are far or near, choose the one that fits them best and share it with them. It’s a simple way to express gratitude and is sure to warm brighten their day.

These inspirational Thanksgiving quotes are so heartfelt and encourage us to focus on our blessings. I hope you enjoy this collection as they are some of my favorites.

Thanksgiving Quotes

After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations. Oscar Wilde

What if, today, we were grateful for everything? Charlie Brown

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

Thanksgiving is the meal we aspire for other meals to resemble. Jonathan Safran Foer

Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other. Randy Pausch

Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. Jim Davis

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it. Rick Riordan

Forever on Thanksgiving Day, the heart will find the pathway home. Wilbur D. Nesbit

Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Charles Dickens

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

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

No one has ever become poor by giving. Anne Frank

When you love what you have, you have everything you need. Unknown

We must find the time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives. John F. Kennedy

We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count. Neal A. Maxwell

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

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. Melody Beattie

We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count. Neal A. Maxwell

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

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. Melody Beattie

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. Joyce Giraud

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. Meister Eckhart

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. Oprah Winfrey

We can always find something to be thankful for, no matter what may be the burden of our wants or the special subject of our petitions. Albert Barnes

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our Thanksgiving. W.T. Purkiser

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

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. William Arthur Ward

The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us. James E. Faust

An attitude of gratitude brings great things. Yogi Bhajan

Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude. Nigel Hamilton

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share. W. Clement Stone

To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven. Johannes A. Gaertne

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. Henry David Thoreau

Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot. Hausa Proverb

Be present in all things and thankful for all things. Maya Angelou

I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage. 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

• Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. Margaret Cousins
• 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.
• Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds. Theodore Roosevelt
• Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving. Amy Grant
• Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day. Robert Caspar Lintner
• Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, 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
• Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.  Rumi
• You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out. Jay Leno
• An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on. “An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day. Irv Kupcine

QUOTES FOR FRIENDS (AND YOU)

Be inspired by these meaningful quotes.

• Best Friend Quotes
• Positive Affirmations– these printable cards are perfect to share with a friend.
• Inspirational Life Quotes– enjoy free printable cards to tuck in places for little reminders
• 25 motivational quotes
• Quotes for Teens
• Dr. Seuss Quotes
• Walt Disney Quotes
• Maya Angelou favorite sayings
• Friendship Sayings

HOLIDAY QUOTES

• New Year Quotes – these quotes are good all year long
• Valentines Day Quotes
• Birthday Quotes
• Mother’s Day Quotes
• Graduation Quotes

Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving quote that you love? What are the most inspiring quotes you have ever read? Please share in the comments!

If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it’s really like making a large chicken. Ina Garten