50 Thanksgiving Quotes
Here are 50 heartfelt, humorous, and thoughtful Thanksgiving quotes to celebrate gratitude and the spirit of the season:
Gratitude & Blessings
- Gratitude turns what we have into enough. – Anonymous
- Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot. – Hausa Proverb
- Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. – Cicero
- When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around. – Willie Nelson
- Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. – Melody Beattie
- Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action. – J. Cameron
- Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude. – Nigel Hamilton
Thankfulness & Reflection
- It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy.
- There is always, always something to be thankful for.
- Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the good things in life. – Anonymous
- Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. – Robert Brault
- Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. – Melody Beattie
- Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our Thanksgiving. – T. Purkiser
- 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
Family & Togetherness
- Thanksgiving is more than eating, Chuck. We should just be thankful for being together. – Marcie, Peanuts
- At the heart of every family tradition is a meaningful experience. – Anonymous
- We may not have it all together, but together, we have it all.
- Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind. – Lionel Hampton
- Thanksgiving is a time to count your blessings, one by one, as each relative goes home.
- Family and friends are the true gifts of Thanksgiving.
- To be with those we love is enough for a happy Thanksgiving.
- Family is the gift that lasts forever.
Humor & Fun
- Let’s get basted!
- You can’t have Thanksgiving without turkey… unless you’re vegan. Then you’re just having sides.
- I love Thanksgiving because it’s all about getting together with family and eating until you explode! – Anonymous
- I’m thankful for elastic waistbands. – Anonymous
- May your Thanksgiving be filled with peace, love, and great leftovers.
- You know you’ve overeaten on Thanksgiving when you’re wearing sweatpants and they’re tight. – Anonymous
- Talk turkey to me!
- It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a little family drama.
- Keep calm and gobble on.
Autumn & Harvest
- Autumn is the season of harvest and gratitude.
- Thanksgiving is the harvest of gratitude from our hearts.
- Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. – Henry Van Dyke
- The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. – William Blake
- Even in the trials of life, if we have eyes to see them, we can find good things everywhere we look. – Joanna Gaines
- The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.
- There’s always something to be thankful for amidst the harvest of life.
Thanksgiving Traditions
- Thanksgiving isn’t just a day, it’s a way we can live our lives every day. – Katrina Mayer
- May your Thanksgiving be stuffed with love and happiness.
- Pumpkin spice and everything nice, that’s what Thanksgiving is made of.
- The thankful heart is a happy heart.
- Thanksgiving is a time to give, a time to love, and a time to reflect on the things that matter most.
Giving & Kindness
- Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome. – Amelia Barr
- You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. – Robert Louis Stevenson
- The gift of giving thanks brings warmth to the soul.
- Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. – Henry Ward Beecher
- It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful. – David Steindl-Rast
- The true gift of Thanksgiving is love shared and kindness given.
- Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life. – David Grayson
These quotes celebrate the essence of Thanksgiving: gratitude, love, togetherness, and a sprinkle of humor!