“COVID-19 is now killing more than 1,100 people every day nationwide. Case numbers are growing exponentially amid a nationwide surge in disease in most states.”— Dan Vergano, buzzfeednews.com
“Food tends to accumulate and potentially cause reflux if you lie down right after a large meal.”— Abigail Abesamis, huffpost.com
“Isn’t it peculiar, Charlie Brown, how some traditions just slowly fade away?”— Charles M. Schulz, Lucy van Pelt (voice), Robin Kohn, imdb.com
“Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude, and also of eating so much your stomach ruptures shortly after getting into a fistfight with your in-laws.”— Adam Elder, melmagazine.com
“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, books.google.com
“Our rural ancestors, with little blest, Patient of labor when the end was rest, Indulged the day that housed their annual grain, With feasts, and off'rings, and a thankful strain.”— Alexander Pope, books.google.com
“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…”— Mark Twain, amazon.com
“WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to recommend to the people of the…”— George Washington, grove.ufl.edu
“Thanksgiving is not an anachronism whose time is past. It is much more than a holiday to celebrate a meal shared between the Pilgrims and Native Americans. It is a time to reflect and be thankful for what we have—not for what we cherish, desire or envy.”— Ted Nugent, opinionjournal.com
“[Thanksgiving is] my favorite holiday, I think. It's without a doubt my favorite American Holiday. I love Christmastime, Chanuka etc. But Thanksgiving is as close as we get to a nationalist holiday in America (a country where nationalism as a concept doesn't really fit). Thanksgiving's roots are pre…”— Jonah Goldberg, nationalreview.com
“Thanksgiving has become a day when Americans extend a helping hand to the less fortunate. Long before there was a government welfare program, this spirit of voluntary giving was ingrained in the American character. Americans have always understand that, truly, one must give in order to receive. This…”— Ronald Reagan, ronaldreagan.com
“We have come far on our American journey since that early Thanksgiving. In the intervening years, we have lived through times of war and peace, years of poverty and plenty, and seasons of social and political upheaval that have shaped and forever changed our national character and experience. As we…”— Bill Clinton, theholidayspot.com
“Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and express gratitude for all that we have been given, the freedoms we enjoy, and the loved ones who enrich our lives. We recognize that all of these blessings, and life itself, come not from the hand of man but from Almighty God.”— George W. Bush, theholidayspot.com
“Thanksgiving provides a formal context in which to consider the instances of kindness that have enlightened our lives, for moments of grace that have gotten us through when all seemed lost. These are fine and sentimental subjects for contemplation.”— Jon Carroll, sfgate.com
“You shouldn't allow people who hurt you to occupy a fraction of your heart. Forgive and move on, especially in this season of thanksgiving.”— Dr. Assegid W. Habtewold, amazon.com
“Overeating at Thanksgiving is a case in point. It's a national tradition.”— Eric Samuel Timm, amazon.com
“In November, people are good to each other. They carry pies to each other's homes and talk by crackling woodstoves, sipping mellow cider. They travel very far on a special November day just to share a meal with one another and to give thanks for their many blessings - for the food on their tables an…”— Cynthia Rylant, amazon.com