Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.
Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.
Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance.
Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.
To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To you, respect.
A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.
The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.
My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.
Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.
There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly." ~ (1919-), American writer, producer, humorist.
At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.
Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart...filled it, too, with melody that would last forever.
Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends." ~ (1925- ), English political leader.
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