1. A Christmas candle is a lovely thing; It makes no noise at all, But softly gives itself away; While quite unselfish, it grows small. ~Eva K. Logue
2. Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind. ~Helen Steiner Rice
3. Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. ~Hamilton Wright Mabi
4. Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered. What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. ~Phyllis Diller
5. Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ~Washington Irving
6. Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale
7. Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. ~Mary Ellen Chase
8. Christmas--that magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance--a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved. ~Augusta E. Rundel
9. Faith makes all things possible,
Hope makes all things work,
Love makes all things beautiful,
May you have all the three at this special time of year.
In this special season ~and the whole year too~ may you have faith, hope and love travelling with you. ~Unknown
10. For the spirit of Christmas fulfils the greatest hunger of mankind. ~Loring A. Schuler
11. From Home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other. ~Emily Matthews
12. I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all. And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never aone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the word seemingly most indifferent. For this is still the time God chooses. ~Taylor Caldwell
13. In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukkah!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!' ~Dave Barry
14. In this special season ~and the whole year too~ may you have faith, hope and love travelling with you. ~Unknown
15. Isn't it funny that at Christmas something in you gets so lonely for - I don't know what exactly, but it's something that you don't mind so much not having at other times. ~Kate L. Bosher
16. It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless Us, Every One! ~Charles Dickens
17. May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through! ~Unknown
18. Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder
19. Peace on earth will come to stay, When we live Christmas every day. ~Helen Steiner Rice
20. Somehow, not only for Christmas, But all the long year through, The joy that you give to others, Is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing, The poor and lonely and sad, The more of your heart's possessing, Returns to you glad. ~John Greenleaf Whittier
21. The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas. ~W. C. Jones
22. There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, traditions. ~Bill McKibben
23. To perceive Christmas through its wrapping becomes more difficult with every year. ~E.B. White
24. Until one feels the spirit of Christmas, there is no Christmas. All else is outward display--so much tinsel and decorations. For it isn't the holly, it isn't the snow. It isn't the tree not the firelight's glow. It's the warmth that comes to the hearts of men when the Christmas spirit returns again. ~Unknown
25. What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Claustrophobic. ~Unknown
26. 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
27. Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing: Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again. ~Grace Noll Crowell