Thanksgiving Thankful

What we’re really talking

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What we’re really 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

Do not spoil what

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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Epicurus

Do not spoil what

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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Epicurus

Drink and be thankful

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

If a fellow isn\’t

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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. Clark

Gratitude always comes into

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Gratitude always comes into play; research shows that people are happier if they are grateful for the positive things in their lives, rather than worrying about what might be missing. Dan Buettner

The roots of all

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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. Dalai Lama

It must be an

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It must be an odd feeling to be thankful to nobody in particular. Christians in public institutions often see this odd thing happening on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone in the institution seems to be thankful ‘in general.’ It’s very strange. It’s a little like being married in general. Cornelius Plantinga

So once in every

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So once in every year we throng Upon a day apart, to praise the Lord with feast and song in thankfulness of heart. Arthur Guiterman