Our Favorite Christmas Quotes
"And the angel said unto them, 'Fear
not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall
be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a
Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye
shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.'
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host,
praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men.' That's what Christmas is all about,
Charlie Brown.”– Linus Van Pelt, quoting from Luke chapter 2 of the Bible in A Charlie Brown Christmas TV special.
"There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child." Erma Bombeck
"When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things - not the great occasions - give off the greatest glow of happiness." Bob Hope
"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." Charles Dickens
"Christmas! The very word brings joy to our hearts. No matter how we may dread the rush, the long Christmas lists for gifts and cards to be bought and given--when Christmas Day comes there is still the same warm feeling we had as children, the same warmth that enfolds our hearts and our homes." Joan Winmill Brown
"Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree." Charlotte Carpenter.
"To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. If we think on these things, there will be born in us a Savior and over us will shine a star sending its gleam of hope to the world." Calvin Coolidge
"Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it 'white'." Bing Crosby
"Christmas is the keeping-place for memories of our innocence." Joan Mills
"Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends." Margaret Thatcher
"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." W. T. Ellis
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more." Dr. Seuss
"Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. " - Mary Ellen Chase
"I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph" - Shirley Temple
"One of the nice things about Christmas is that you can make people forget the past with a present." - Author Unknown
"The merry family gatherings - the old, the very young; the strangely lovely way they harmonize in carols sung. For Christmas is tradition time - traditions that recall the precious memories down the years, the sameness of them all." - Helen Lowrie Marshall
"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace." - Agnes M. Pharo
"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." - Burton Hillis (Better Homes and Garden)
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