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- Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves. — Henry Ward Beecher
- I will say that since our capture we have met with uniform kindness, and while in the penitentiary our relations with the officers have been cordially pleasant, and for their considerate and kind disposition we feel profoundly grateful. — Cole Younger
- Thanksgiving is a time when the world gets to see just how blessed and how workable the Christian system is. The emphasis is not on giving or buying, but on being thankful and expressing that appreciation to God and to one another. — John Clayton
- As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge. — Henry Van Dyke
- Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars. — Henry Van Dyke
- In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence. — Henry Van Dyke