Humourous Thanksgiving Quotes

Mark Twain: Thanksgiving Day, a function which originated in New England two or three centuries ago when those people recognized that they really had something to be thankful for -- annually, not oftener -- if they had succeeded in exterminating their neighbors, the Indians, during the previous twelve months instead of getting exterminated by their neighbors, the Indians. Thanksgiving Day became a habit, for the reason that in the course of time, as the years drifted on, it was perceived that the exterminating had ceased to be mutual and was all on the white man's side, consequently on the Lord's side; hence it was proper to thank the Lord for it and extend the usual annual compliments.

John Baillie: The very fact that a man is thankful implies someone to be thankful to.

Erma Bombeck: Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.

Rita Rudner: My mother is such a lousy cook that Thanksgiving at her house is a time of sorrow.

Ellen Orleans: I have strong doubts that the first Thanksgiving even remotely resembled the 'history' I was told in second grade. But considering that (when it comes to holidays) mainstream America's traditions tend to be over-eating, shopping, or getting drunk, I suppose it's a miracle that the concept of giving thanks even surfaces at all.

Charles Lamb: Gluttony and surfeiting are no proper occasions for thanksgiving.

Irv Kupcine: An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: I love Thanksgiving turkey... it's the only time in Los Angeles that you see natural breasts.

Kevin James: Thanksgiving, man! Not a good day to be my pants.

Mike Connolly: Coexistence: what the farmer does with the turkey - until Thanksgiving.

P. J. O'Rourke: Thanksgiving is so called because we are all so thankful that it only comes once a year.

I love Arnie's quote here. Which is your favourite?

Thanksgiving quotes

We thought we would share some quotes with you which might be useful for your personal greetings to friends and family at special times of the year.


The following are some special quotes for Thanksgiving:

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~Thornton Wilder

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

We give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. ~Author Unknown

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. ~Aesop

Please share with us your favourite quotes for Thanksgiving.

Reasons to be Cheerful - Let us start by being thankful....

As this blog progresses I will be adding different features to it and one of them will be called "Reasons to be Cheerful". Under this section you will be able to read all about the things that have happened that made us laugh, caused a smile or just cheered us up and made us feel better.

As we head towards Thanksgiving it occured to me that now is a good time to reflect on everything we should be thankful for in our lives and that is a good place to start.

Let me know what cheers you up and what you are thankful for.