Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart. – Freya Stark

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The way you spend Christmas is far more important than how much. – Henry David Thoreau

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The biggest defeat in every department of life is to forget, especially the things that have done you in, and to die without realizing how far people can go in the way of crumminess. When the grave lies open before us, let's not try to be witty, but record the worst of human viciousness we've seen without changing one word. When that's done, we can curl up our toes and sink into the pit. That's work enough for a lifetime.

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I have Peter O'Toole's autograph on a first-edition copy of his autobiography that I acquired under false pretenses. - Paul F. Tompkins

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Some Christmas tree ornaments do a lot more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago. – Tom Baker

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Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. – Charles M. Schulz

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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. – Calvin Coolidge

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The thing about Christmas is that it almost doesn't matter what mood you're in, or what kind of year you've had–it's a fresh start. – Kelly Clarkson

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Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling. — Edna Ferber

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I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. – Charles Dickens

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