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"I say grace. I'm a big believer in grace. I happen to believe in a God that made all the food and so I'm pretty grateful for that and I thank him for that. But I'm also thankful for the people that put the food on the table."

Alton Brown on Thankful

More quotes about Thankful

• "When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself."

  Tecumseh on Thankful

• "Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day."

  John Wooden on Thankful

• "When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others."

  Dalai Lama on Thankful

• "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light."

  Albert Schweitzer on Thankful

• "Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts."

  Alan Cohen on Thankful

More quotes by Alton Brown

• "The thing that helped me get into the film business was that I went to school in Athens, Georgia and managed to get on, um, working on music videos for a band called R.E.M. and that kind of opened up a lot of doors for me."

• "I like television. I still believe that television is the most powerful form of communication on Earth - I just hate what is being done with it."

• "A balanced diet may be the best medicine. I was eating too much good eats. But people consider that part of your job, you know? Eat. And I do!"

• "I say grace. I'm a big believer in grace. I happen to believe in a God that made all the food and so I'm pretty grateful for that and I thank him for that. But I'm also thankful for the people that put the food on the table."

• "The worst food you'll ever eat will probably be prepared by a 'cook' who calls himself a 'chef.' Mark my words."