Guide Note

Thanksgiving quotes have a number of uses, from forming trivia questions to helping empower a great speech. Check out the links to the right for some great Thanksgiving quotes.

Fast Facts

1. Thanksgiving celebrated the fourth Thursday in November in the U.S¹
2. Celebrated the second Monday in October in Canada¹
3. 1621: First American Thanksgiving²
4. Pilgrims didn't use forks at dinner, only spoons, knives and their fingers²

"An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day."—Irv Kupcinet³

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."—John Fitzgerald Kennedy⁴

“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.”—George Bernard Shaw⁵

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