Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the bountiful blessings life has bestowed upon us. It's a season of gratitude, family gatherings, and social connections. In the age of social media, expressing gratitude has taken on new forms, often characterized by the sharing of quotes and images that capture the essence of the holiday. Whether you're looking to post something heartfelt or amusing, the perfect Thanksgiving quote can encapsulate your sentiments. This article delves into the myriad of ways that quotes can be used to celebrate Thanksgiving, offering you a collection of curated sayings that fit every vibe and audience. From expressing gratitude to acknowledging the importance of togetherness and humor in life, these quotes are certain to bring cheer to your Thanksgiving celebrations.
Gratitude Quotes for Thanksgiving
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough." - Anonymous
"Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action." - W.J. Cameron
"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all the others." - Cicero
"When you focus on what you have, your abundance grows." - Oprah Winfrey
"The more you practice gratefulness, the more you realize how much you have to be grateful for." - Anonymous
"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." - Henry Ward Beecher
"To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble." - John F. Kennedy
"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions." - Zig Ziglar
"Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot." - Haile Selassie
"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls." - Aesop
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." - William Arthur Ward
"Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone." - Gertrude Stein
Inspirational Thanksgiving Quotes
"For it is in giving that we receive." - Francis of Assisi
"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." - Marcel Proust
"It is not happy people who are thankful, it is thankful people who are happy." - Anonymous
"The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings." - Henry Ward Beecher
"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another." - Charles Dickens
"If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share." - W. Clement Stone
"In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed." - Maya Angelou
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain
"For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever." - Charlotte Brontë
"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all the other virtues." - Marcus Tullius Cicero
"We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives." - John F. Kennedy
Family Focused Thanksgiving Quotes
"Family is not an important thing, it’s everything." - Michael J. Fox
"Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful." - Lisa Weed
"Family: where life begins and love never ends." - Anonymous
"The love of a family is life's greatest blessing." - Anonymous
"There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues are created, strengthened, and maintained." - Winston Churchill
"Thankful for the family for all that they bring: love, laughter, and the joys in between." - Anonymous
"Family ties mean that no matter how much you might want to run from your family, you can’t." - Anonymous
"To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there." - Barbara Bush
"The memories we make with our family is everything." - Candace Cameron Bure
"This thankful heart is grateful for family ties." - Anonymous
"Home is where my family is." - Anonymous
"Families are like fudge – mostly sweet with a few nuts." - Les Dawson
Funny Thanksgiving Quotes to Lighten Spirits
"I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage." - Erma Bombeck
"Thanksgiving: bringing out the best in family dysfunction since 1863." - Anonymous
"I can't cook a Thanksgiving dinner. All I can make is cold cereal and maybe toast." - Charlie Brown
"The thing I'm most thankful for right now is elastic waistbands." - Anonymous
"My cooking is so bad, my kids thought Thanksgiving was to celebrate Pearl Harbor." - Phyllis Diller
"Coexistence: what the farmer does with the turkey—until Thanksgiving." - Mike Connolly
"The turkey. The sweet potatoes. The stuffing. The pumpkin pie. Is there anything else we could possibly need to be thankful for?" - Anonymous
"Thanksgiving is a time to count your blessings, one by one, as each relative goes home." - Melanie White
"Here's a fun fact about Thanksgiving: Fifty percent of people eat more on Thanksgiving than they do any other day of the year...and the other fifty percent are lying." - Anonymous
"This Thanksgiving, the pies aren't the only things in the oven!" - Anonymous
"On this Thanksgiving, let us all be thankful for the internet, which allows us to avoid our relatives without leaving the room." - Anonymous
"Keep calm and pass the gravy." - Anonymous
Short Thanksgiving Quotes
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life." - Melody Beattie
"Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast." - William Shakespeare
"Give thanks and eat pie." - Anonymous
"Gobble 'til you wobble." - Anonymous
"Eat, drink, and be thankful." - Anonymous
"Pumpkin spice and everything nice." - Anonymous
"There is always something to be thankful for." - Anonymous
"Blessed beyond measure." - Anonymous
"Gather together with grateful hearts." - Anonymous
"Thankful, grateful, blessed." - Anonymous
"Feast mode: activated." - Anonymous
"Grateful hearts gather here." - Anonymous
Thanksgiving Quotes for Friends
"Friends are the family we choose for ourselves." - Edna Buchanan
"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." - Mark Twain
"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings." - Francois de La Rochefoucauld
"There is nothing better than a friend, unless it's a friend with chocolate." - Linda Grayson
"Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you." - Misty Copeland
"A friend is what the heart needs all the time." - Henry Van Dyke
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." - Marcel Proust
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." - Woodrow Wilson
"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, for in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed." - Khalil Gibran
"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are." - Anonymous
"Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil." - Baltasar Gracian
"Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness." - Euripides
Meaningful Thanksgiving Quotes
"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness." - Dalai Lama
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." - William Arthur Ward
"Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary." - Margaret Cousins
"Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say." - Alice Walker
"Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance." - Eckhart Tolle
"Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy." - Fred De Witt Van Amburgh
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." - Thornton Wilder
"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
"Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies." - John Milton
"Appreciating others and communicating that you do is a necessary attribute in life." - Anonymous
"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." - W.T. Purkiser
"The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Warm Thanksgiving Quotes
"There is nothing better than a warm Thanksgiving surrounded by family." - Anonymous
"Happiness is homemade, especially during the holidays." - Anonymous
"The fondest memories are made gathered around the table." - Anonymous
"Gather here with grateful hearts and warm presence." - Anonymous
"May your Thanksgiving be filled with warmth and happiness." - Anonymous
"Hearts filled with gratitude make a Thanksgiving special." - Anonymous
"There's no way to be more human than cooking for the ones you love." - Michael Pollan
"Warm wishes for Thanksgiving." - Anonymous
"Warmth is the essence of the holiday season." - Anonymous
"A warm Thanksgiving brings us closer." - Anonymous
"This Thanksgiving, may your blessings be too many to count." - Anonymous
"Celebrate the warmth of Thanksgiving with gratitude and love." - Anonymous
Reflective Thanksgiving Quotes
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." - Charles Dickens
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today." - H. Jackson Brown Jr.
"Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw
"Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty." - Doris Day
"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier." - Colin Powell
"Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama
"Reflective gratitude improves your attitude." - Anonymous
"If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton
"We are not given a good life or a bad life. We are given a life. It's up to us to make it good or bad." - Ward Foley
"A reflective Thanksgiving shapes us for a thoughtful future." - Anonymous
Thanksgiving Quotes for Social Media
"Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot." - Anonymous
"Thankful and blessed beyond belief. #GratefulHeart" - Anonymous
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough. #Blessed" - Anonymous
"Eat, drink, and wear stretchy pants. #ThanksgivingVibes" - Anonymous
"Excuse the mess, we're making memories. #HolidayVibes" - Anonymous
"Pies before guys. #ThanksgivingLove" - Anonymous
"Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's all about what and who you are thankful for. #GoodVibes" - Anonymous
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. #GiftOfThanks" - Anonymous
"May your heart be full of both thanks and giving. #ThanksgivingDay" - Anonymous
"The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. #GratitudeHarvest" - Anonymous
"Thankful. Blessed. And mashed potato obsessed. #YumLife" - Anonymous
"Leftovers are for quitters. #ThanksgivingFeast" - Anonymous
Final words
In conclusion, Thanksgiving is an annual reminder of the cosmic dance of gratitude, family, community, and the simple joys of life. The shared experience can be woven through thoughtful quotes that capture the essence of the occasion. Whether you seek to inspire, jest, or simply acknowledge the warmth in your life, there are quotes tailored for every nuance of emotion. This collection serves to harness the spirit of Thanksgiving, encouraging reflection and connection, whether it’s through a heartfelt message or a humorous quip. Share these quotes freely, as they can enhance and shape the celebrations, foster connections, and perhaps just add a little sparkle to your dinner table conversations. Remember, Thanksgiving isn’t just a day, but a season, a mindset—a time to count our blessings twice and express the inexplicable yearning for a life filled with thanks and giving. Let's spread the gratitude far and wide, illuminating each of our hearts. Happy Thanksgiving!