Thanksgiving proverbs

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◆ 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. Clark99

◆ For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received.

- Storm Jameson99

◆ An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.

- Irv Kupcinet99

◆ 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 Dyke99

◆ If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.

- Tony Snow99

◆ Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.

- Kevin James99

◆ To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.

- Victor Hugo99

◆ Thanksgiving is a time when the world gets to see just how blessed and how workable the Christian system is. The emphasis is not on giving or buying, but on being thankful and expressing that appreciation to God and to one another.

- John Clayton99

◆ I'm thankful for every moment.

- Al Green99

◆ Dear Lord; we beg but one boon more: Peace in the hearts of all men living, peace in the whole world this Thanksgiving.

- Joseph Auslander99

◆ Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song.

- Konrad von Gesner99

◆ My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.

- Phyllis Diller99

◆ There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.

- O. Henry99

◆ Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.

- Franz Grillparzer99

◆ If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it's really like making a large chicken.

- Ina Garten99