Famous Quotes

"Thank you, dear God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. Thank you for the rain. And for the chance to wake up in three hours and go fishing: I thank you for that now, because I won't feel so thankful then."

Garrison Keillor 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 Garrison Keillor

• "I'm not busy... a woman with three children under the age of 10 wouldn't think my schedule looked so busy."

• "The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out of his nose."

• "Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough."

• "God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny."

• "Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough."