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Quotes About Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving because it's a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.
~ Marcus Samuelsson
The turkey that President Obama will pardon this Thanksgiving is from California. The turkey said, "I don't need a pardon. I need a job.'
~ Conan O'Brien
People always think of Chinese food as the go-to ethnic food when everything else is closed during the holidays, but Indian is a nice alternative. Plus - Indians? Thanksgiving? Kinda makes sense.
~ Erin Gibson
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite - only a sense of existence. Well, anything for variety.
~ Henry David Thoreau
For what I give, not what I take, For battle, not for victory, My prayer of thanks I make.
~ Odell Shepard
For every moment of joy Every hour of fear For every winding road that brought me here For every breath, for every day of living This is my Thanksgiving
~ Don Henley
Not to sound too much like Christopher Guest in 'Waiting for Guffman,' but on Thanksgiving you're putting on a show!
~ Ted Allen
Lord, for the erring thoughtNot into evil wrought:Lord, for the wicked willBetrayed and baffled still:For the heart from itself kept,Our thanksgiving accept.
~ William Dean Howells
God needs no worship, no praise, no thanksgiving. It is man himself who needs the benefit to be derived from these activities.
~ Paul Brunton
We ought to be as earnest and frequent in our prayers of thanksgiving when the cupboard is full as we would be in our prayers of supplication if the cupboards were bare.
~ Jerry Bridges
Thanksgiving is a time of quiet reflection; an annual reminder that God has, again, been ever so faithful. The solid and simple things of life are brought into clear focus.
~ Charles R. Swindoll
Thanksgiving began in 1621 when Native Americans sat down with a bunch of undocumented pilgrims. They had dinner and the pilgrims never left.
~ Jay Leno
The standard reason for Thanksgiving doesn't mean nothing to me.
~ John Henrik Clarke
I celebrate three holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Telluride.
~ Chris Thile
May I so boldly suggest that this Thanksgiving, we focus on one-on-one conversations, instead of broadcasting our lives to the masses.
~ Randi Zuckerberg
Gluttony and surfeiting are no proper occasions for thanksgiving.
~ Charles Lamb
I think it very wrong to pray for people while they are in distress and then not to continue praying, now with thanksgiving, when they are relieved.
~ C. S. Lewis
Twas the night before Thanksgiving. All the food's in the oven. And I'm in the bedroom performin' self lovin'.
~ Craig Ferguson
There is no Thanksgiving back in the old country where I come from. You know why? Because being thankful is a sin.
~ Craig Ferguson
The provisions of Christ's gospel appear mean and scanty to the world, yet they satisfy all that feed on him in their hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
~ Matthew Henry
Its almost Thanksgiving! A day when you get to hear your extended family use racial slurs for groups are not taking away their jobs.
~ Jen Kirkman
Our Creator shall continue to dwell above the sky, and that is where those on earth will end their thanksgiving.
~ Seneca the Younger
I hate cooking. But I do make the candied yams every year at Thanksgiving. And they're awesome! You could definitely get diabetes and cavities from them, but they're delicious!
~ Marlon Wayans
I say we all take the pledge and stay home. Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for what you have, not to save a few dollars to get more.
~ Regina Brett