Christmas Quotes

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas.

Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.

And is it true, This most tremendous tale of all, Seen in a stained-glass window’s hue, A Baby in an ox’s stall? The Maker of the stars and sea Become a Child on earth for me? And is it true? For if it is, No loving fingers tying strings Around those tissued fripperies, The sweet […]

If a man called Christmas Day a mere hypocritical excuse for drunkeness and gluttony, that would be false, but it would have a fact hidden in it somewhere. But when Bernard Shaw says that Christmas Day is only a conspiracy kept up by Poulterers and wine merchants from strictly business motives, then he says something […]

Adults can take a simple holiday for children and screw it up. What began as a presentation of simple gifts to delight and surprise children around the Christmas tree has culminated in a woman opening up six shrimp forks from her dog, who drew her name.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist.

This day I was in a better frame, being Christmas Day, which has always inspired me with most agreeable feelings. I went to St. Paul’s Church and in that magnificent temple fervently adored the God of goodness and mercy, and heard a sermon by the Bishop of Oxford (John Hume) on the publishing of glad […]

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.

Picking the perfect Christmas gift has never been easy – even when simply tacking on some quick shopping for other people. Just look at the Three so-called Wise Men. One was crass enough to give gold – the Biblical equivalent of a “gift certificate.” The other unimaginative gift-givers showed up with frankincense and myrrh, proving […]

Bloody Christmas, here again, Let us raise a loving cup, Peace on earth, goodwill to men, And make them do the washing up.