Words of thanks

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

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines — Satchel Paige

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. — G.K. Chesterton

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. — Friedrich Nietzsche

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. — Author unknown

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. — William Arthur Ward

Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. — Nigerian proverb

What we're talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving? — Erma Bombeck

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings. — Author unknown

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. Westmayer

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so let us all be thankful. — Buddha

Sources: "The Folklore of American Holidays," by Hennig Cohen and Tristam Potter Coffin; "The Thanksgiving Book," ed. by Melinda Corey; "Thanksgiving: The True Story," by Penny Colman; Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth, Mass. (www.pilgrimhall.org); www.thanksgivingnovember.com; www.thanksgiving-day.org

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