I love the excitement, the childlike spirit of innocence, and just about everything that goes along with Christmas. – Hillary Scott

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Art is the funnel, as it were, through which spirit is poured into life.

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My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you. — Mavis Staples

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Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails. ― Dave Pelzer

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If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you. -Calvin Coolidge

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I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph. – Shirley Temple

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Any man who does not like dogs and want them about does not deserve to be in the White House. -Calvin Coolidge

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No man ever listened himself out of a job. -Calvin Coolidge

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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages. ― George Washington

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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten. -Calvin Coolidge

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