“Maybe Christmas, [the Grinch] thought… doesn’t come from a store / Maybe Christmas, perhaps… means a little bit more.”

“Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom – and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” – Voltaire

“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.” – Tecumseh

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus

“‘Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.” – Alice Walker

“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” – G.K. Chesterton

“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 Kennedy

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam

“On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.” – William Jennings Bryan

“As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for socialism is its adherents.” – George Orwell

“There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are good things. But they are no more a solution than forks and spoons are a solution to world hunger.” – Anna Quindlen

“I don’t care what people think of my poetry so long as they award it prizes.” – Robert Frost

“Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.” – Franz Schubert

From CA:

“The video you posted in your Oct. 21 blog showing attempts to engage college students in meaningful debate was a perfect example of the subject of the book The Coddling of the American Mind. And here’s a quote I found online that sums it up: ‘We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won’t be offended.’”

“I feel about airplanes the way I feel about diets. It seems to me that they are wonderful things for other people to go on.” – Jean Kerr (who was my godmother!)

“Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it.” – Tom Lehrer