84 Happy Thanksgiving Quotes

A collection of short Happy Thanksgiving quotes for friends and family full of gratitude to remind everyone to count their blessings. A time to stop our busy lives and remind ourselves of all that we are grateful for.

A holiday that is celebrated with family and friends and one in which gratitude is shown. We hope these quotations add to a Happy Thanksgiving day for you and yours! And to add a bit more you may want to read and share our Thanksgiving poems.



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  1. We ought to make the moments notes of happy, glad Thanksgiving; the hours and days a silent phrase of music we are living. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Thanksgiving Chorus
    Be Thankful Quotes



  2. Often I'll speak my thanksgiving aloud. Hearing the long list of good gifts God has given me is usually just what I need to restore my joy.  Lori Hatcher, Hungry for God ... Starving for Time
    Thanksgiving Wishes



  3. Every day of our years should be a thanksgiving day. James Russell Miller, The Book of Comfort
    Thanksgiving Lesson



  4. always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20
    Thanksgiving Verses In The Bible



  5. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.  William Arthur Ward
    These words are so appropriate for Thanksgiving - make sure to express your gratitude for all that you have, especially the people in your life that you are thankful for.
    Inspirational Poems



  6. Be thankful for all that you have, not just at Thanksgiving, but all the year through.
  7. Be thankful for all that you have, not just at Thanksgiving, but all the year through.   Catherine Pulsifer
    Thanksgiving Blessings



  8. While Thanksgiving has its foundation on Plymouth Rock, Christmas rests upon the Rock of Ages. Charles Dudley Warner
    Christmas Poems



  9. Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson
    A great quote for reflection this Thanksgiving. What have you planted this year?
    Garden Poems



  10. If only thanksgiving was every month, a feast I would enjoy but then I got to thinking my diet it would destroy. Catherine Pulsifer, If Only Thanksgiving
    Funny Thanksgiving Poems



  11. In all things we need to be thankful no matter where we are or where we are at in life, there is much to be thankful for as long as we still have breath.  Ross Silke, Book of Thanksgiving Decrees
    Thank You Poems



  12. November, the month when gratitude blooms, Thanksgiving approaches, with joyful tunes. Catherine Pulsifer, Cherish The Blessings
    Month Quotes



  13. Thanksgiving's feast brings memories so grand, nostalgia fills the air as love expands. Catherine Pulsifer, Childhood Memories With Grandparents
    Grandparents Poems



  14. Family gathered by the fireside, Thanksgiving feast, a joyful endeavor. Catherine Pulsifer, The Eleventh Month
    November Poems



  15. Take some time today to remember everything you are thankful for.
  16. Take some time today to remember everything you are thankful for. Have we taken the time to thank the Lord for all the blessings he has given us.  William Hemsworth, Just A Closer Walk
    Thanksgiving Prayers



  17. Thanksgiving is a state of mind, it isn't a feast or a day; it's the joy you feel within your heart for blessings God sends your way. Rae Cross, Thanksgiving
    Bible Verses about Blessings from God



  18. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100 (NLT)
    Poems About Worship



  19. From far and wide, our family convenes, on this Thanksgiving day, a tender scene. With hearts bowed low, we offer thanks divine, for this beloved gift of kinship entwined. Catherine Pulsifer, The Hand Of Blessing
    Thanksgiving Family Poems



  20. Thanksgiving, a sacred time of reflection, when we gather in humble introspection. Thank God for the harvest He graciously bestows. Catherine Pulsifer, A Time Of Reflection
    Harvest Poems



  21. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.  Melody Beattie
    Meaningful Friendship Quotes



  22. May each day be filled with thanksgiving thanking God above for life and for living and for surrounding you with His love. Catherine Pulsifer, A Toast of Blessings
    New Year Toasts



  23. Thanksgiving calls forth this noble gourd....slice, roast, and savor its sweet, golden treat, pumpkin's nourishment makes our feast complete. Catherine Pulsifer, Autumn's Embrace
    Pumpkin Poems



  24. We stop and give thanks to God above for sending His Son and His Love.
    Christmas Verses



  25. Be thankful for life, and all that it holds
  26. Be thankful for life, and all that it holds. The goods and the bads.  Julie Hebert, Be Thankful
    Be Thankful Poems



  27. Dear Lord, despite its pain and strife, we thank Thee for our richer life. Edgar A. Guest, Thanksgiving
    Weekly Quotes



  28. The countdown begins, the wait won't last, Halloween before Thanksgiving is a spooky blast! Catherine Pulsifer, Ghosts and Goblins
    Trick or Treat Poems



  29. Learn the lesson of thanksgiving. It is due to God, it is due to ourselves. Thanksgiving for the past makes us trustful in the present and hopeful for the future. What He has done is the pledge of what He will do. A. C. A. Hall
    Hopeful Quotes



  30. November, the month that carries the essence of thankfulness in its crisp air. It invites us to express gratitude for life's abundance and cherish the warmth of loved ones around the Thanksgiving table. Author Unknown
    November Quotes



  31. Whether you feel blessed by your family, your friends or just by having a roof over your head and food in your stomach remind yourself of these things.  Heather Rose, Depression Help
    Remind yourself of these things every day, not just on Thanksgiving Day!
    Short Family Quotes



  32. We could all receive so much more if we would express more gratitude.
  33. We could all receive so much more if we would express more gratitude.  Steve Pease, What should we be thankful for
    Short Inspirational Quotes



  34. I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.  Emerson, Thanksgiving For My Friends
    Thank You Friend Poems



  35. Were there no God, we would be in this glorious world with grateful hearts, and no one thank. Christina Rossetti
    Famous Poets



  36. And on the first Thanksgiving Day I would have met with friends to pray
    And thank the Lord for all his care in keeping us together there.  Margart Hillert
    Poems about Gods Blessings



  37. Give thanks each morn for the sturdy boys, give thanks for the fairy girls; with a dower of wealth like this at home, would you rifle the earth for pearls? Unknown, Make Childhood Sweet
    Poems About Children Growing Up



  38. For health and homes and country and laughter, sweet and gay
    For all of these - and love and faith - we thank thee, God, today!  Blanche Lea Walden, A Thanksgiving Prayer
    A great example of a prayer of Thanksgiving which is short and simple but expresses our thanks to God!
    Short Prayers



  39. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite time of the year. Not only do I love the season, but I love the holiday spirit that fills people and the change of pace that takes place during this season.  Daniella Whyte, 365 Days of Thanking God
    Positive Quotes About Change



  40. Being grateful puts you in a positive frame of mind.
  41. Being grateful puts you in a positive frame of mind.   Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul
    Wise words. Being grateful and thankful for all that you have can change your attitude of one of appreciation. And, have a positive attitude can make life happier and you more content.
    Poems Of Encouragement



  42. So, when the days of toil are o'er And harvest days are here. Thanksgiving comes with bounteous store Douglas Malloch
    Famous Thanksgiving Poems



  43. The ideal would be to set one day a year aside to do all our complaining and gripping, and leave the rest for thanksgiving.  Dr. Malbie Babcock
    Famous Poems



  44. Lots and lots of jolly fun, games to play and races run, all as happy as can be - for this happiness you can see makes Thanksgiving. Eugene Field, Thanksgiving Day
    Poems About Happiness



  45. One day is there of the series termed Thanksgiving day, celebrated part at table, part in memory. Emily Dickinson, Thanksgiving Day
    Making Memories Quotes



  46. I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thanksgiving For My Friends
    New Friends and Old Friends



  47. If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, thank you, that would suffice.
  48. If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.   Meister Eckhart
    Life Quotes 



  49. Every blessing of my life God has handed down to me. J. J. Thorne
    Quotes About God's Blessings



  50. Gratitude is from the same root word as "grace" - Thanksgiving is from the same root word as "think," so that to think to to thank.
    Willis P. King
    Gratitude Poems



  51. Look up, dear hearts, and what the days bring, Bless God for it all - yes- everything! " Eugene Field, Clover-Top And Thistle-Down
    Inspirational God Quotes



  52. Find harvests in our hearts that shine more fair than wheat fields can design. Eleanor Halbrook Zimmerman, Thanksgiving Thought
    Harvest Quotes



  53. 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
    No matter what is going on in our lives, no matter the challenges or issues, we can find at least one thing to give thanks for. Next time you are feeling down, stop and write down what you are thankful for.
    Challenges



  54. Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.
  55. Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.  W.J. Cameron
    Short Quotes



  56. This is my wish for you: comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes...patience to accept the truth, love to complete your life. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thanksgiving Wish
    Thanksgiving Poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson



  57. A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.  Cicero
    Positive  



  58. Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.  Edward Sandford Martin
    Truth



  59. Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.
  60. Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.   Proverb
    Proverbs



  61. Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgiving William Arthur Ward, Gratitude
    If I Can



  62. 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
    A gentle reminder that yes Thanksgiving is a holiday, a time for good friends and great food, but we should make the time to think about and express all that we are grateful for.
    Opportunity



  63. You say, "If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied." You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.  Charles Haddon Spurgeon
    Mistake



  64. This is the day the Lord hath made, in praise lift up your voice. In shining robes of joy arrayed, be glad, give thanks, rejoice
  65. This is the day the Lord hath made, in praise lift up your voice.
    In shining robes of joy arrayed, be glad, give thanks, rejoice.  Laura Lee Randall, Thanksgiving Song
    Good Morning Poems



  66. If only we would lift our hands and gratefully receive - the blessings He bestows on us if we but watch and pray - and look beyond the clouds to see the glory of each day. Patience Strong, Blessings
    Famous Thanksgiving Poems



  67. Yes sir, this Thanksgiving day I am going to drop down on my knees and thank God—for permitting me to live in His wonderful world. Jimmie Darou
    Gratitude Quotes



  68. ....when we stop and take the time to focus on what we already have and all the ways God has already blessed us, it gives us a new perspective.  Joyce Meyer, The Power of Being Thankful
    We can all focus on the negative or the things we don't have, but with a focus on God's blessings we will find much to be thankful for.
    Blessings Abundance



  69. How wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn thanksgiving at an early age. Thanksgiving opens the doors. It changes a child's personality.  A child is resentful, negative - or thankful.  Sir John Templeton
    Children Quotes



  70. We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude
  71. We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.   Cynthia Ozick
    Appreciation Quotes



  72. For all that the harvest can show, most thankful we’ll be, dear Father, to Thee, whose power and love made them grow. Emilie Poulsson, Thanksgiving For Harvest
    Prayer Quotes



  73. He who thanks but with the lips thanks but in part; the full, the true Thanksgiving comes from the heart.  J.A. Shedd
    Positive Thoughts



  74. If we meet someone who owes us thanks, we right away remember that. But how often do we meet someone to whom we owe thanks without remembering that?  Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
    Memories Quotes



  75. Be thankful for the hard times; they can only make you stronger.
  76. Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times; they can only make you stronger.  Pravinee Hurbungs
    A great quote for reflection this Thanksgiving. How often do we give thanks for the struggles we face? But as the quote says, it is the struggles that make us stronger!
    Poems about Life



  77. The privative blessings - the blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity - which we enjoy deserve the thanksgiving of a whole life.  Taylor
    Enjoy Life Quotes  



  78. And for this day, and for this hour, we bring our glad thanksgiving to Thee, the ever gracious Lord, to Thee, the ever-living. Hezekiah Butterworth, A New Year's Hymn
    New Year's Hymn



  79. Stand up, on this Thanksgiving Day, stand upon your feet. Believe in man. Soberly and with dear eyes, believe in your own time and place. There is not, and there never has been a better time, or a better place to live in.  Phillips Brooks
    Believe Quotes



  80.  Thankfulness is not about keeping a tradition. It is a matter of the heart. It should be an everyday occurrence.
  81. Thankfulness is not about keeping a tradition. It is a matter of the heart. It should be an everyday occurrence.   Daniella Whyte, 365 Days of Thanking God
    Good Morning Quotes  



  82. God is good all the time, so we should not cease to give Him thanksgiving. Jeremy G. Woods, Thirty Days of Thanksgiving
    Quotes about Blessings



  83. Gratitude helps me focus on what I have instead of what I don't have, allowing me to stay focused on my blessings instead of worrying.  Joyce Meyer, The Power of Being Thankful
    Worry Quotes



  84. God is pleased with no music from below so much as with the thanksgiving songs of relieved widows and supported orphans; of rejoicing, comforted, and thankful persons.  Jeremy Taylor
    Poems About God



  85.  We can always find something to be thankful for
  86. We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning.  Albert Barnes
    Cheer Up Quotes



  87. I love Thanksgiving because it is a holiday centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me. Marcus Samuelsson
    An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving



  88. The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.  H.U. Westermayer
    Difficult Times Quotes



  89. Thanksgiving says: In trailer homes and mansions alike, we are a nation of good fortune and happiness. Everybody digs in.  Sam Sifton, Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well
    Happiness Quotes



  90. Gratitude is a lively sense of favors to come.
  91. Gratitude is a lively sense of favors to come.  Irish Saying
    Irish Blessing Quotes



  92. First among the things to be thankful for is a thankful spirit. Some people would grumble at the accommodations in Heaven if they ever got there. They take their blessings here so much as a matter of course, that even a day of general thanksgiving once a year is more than they feel any need of. How different with a thankful heart.  Author Unknown
    Cute Quotes



  93. And Jesus prayed the prayer of thanksgiving in the midst of difficulties. This kind of gratitude allows us to embrace our problems and make room for God's miracles.  Joshua Choonmin Kang, Spirituality of Gratitude
    Spiritual Poems



  94. I thank the Lord that I have time to stop a moment by the way - to kiss the scented lips of flowers and hear the voice of songbirds gay.
  95. I thank the Lord that I have time to stop a moment by the way - to kiss the scented lips of flowers and hear the voice of songbirds gay. Douglas Malloch
    Poems



  96. The spirit of thanksgiving is sure to bring divine health to you, increase your faith in God, and help you appreciate life so much more. Ross Silke, Book of Thanksgiving Decrees
    Words To Live By



  97. A tranquil heart thanks with love for each meal its daily bread, in peace with man and thanks to God for the blessings he hath spread. J. J. Thorne, Purity Of The Heart
    Hopes Of Joy



  98. The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!  Psalm 50:23 (ESV)
    Motivational Quotes From The Bible



  99. Today while spending time with the Father, thank Him for the victory in Jesus. Commit again to serve Him with all of your heart today and watch Satan flee from even you.  Jim Duck, Spending Time with the Father
    Christian Poems



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We wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving. Use these quotations to wish your friends or family a Happy Thanksgiving full of blessings and love! And let them know how thankful you are for them.



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