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!
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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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.
— Andy Rooney
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It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. Yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand.
— Mother Teresa
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At Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Life makes me cry in exactly the same places every time, even though I know it’s coming.
— Nicholas Lea
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A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.
— Garrison Keillor
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Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas, is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so.
— Stephen Leacock
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And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,
stood puzzling and puzzling — how could it be so?
It came without ribbons. It came without tags.
It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before.
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store?
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?
And what happened then? Well, in Whoville, they say,
The Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day!
— Dr. Seuss
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It’s true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you’ll find you’ve created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul.
— Caroline Kennedy
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Christmas gift suggestions:
To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.
— Oren Arnold
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The two most joyous times of the year are Christmas morning and the last day of school.
— Alice Cooper
My favorite quote here is by Oren Arnold:
“To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.”
It’s such a wonderful reminder to myself daily, to be good to self, and to everyone around us. 🙂
I agree completely. Thanks for writing.