Christmas Quotes
The purpose and cause of the incarnation was that He might illuminate the world by His wisdom and excite it to the love of Himself.Christmas
Abelard, Peter
1079-1142 French Philosopher Priest
A woman spent all Christmas Day in a telephone box without ringing anyone. If someone comes to phone, she leaves the box, then resumes her place afterwards. No one calls her either, but from a window in the street, someone watched her all day, no doubt since they had nothing better to do. The Christmas syndrome.
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Baudrillard, Jean
French Postmodern Philosopher Writer
Midnight, and the clock strikes. It is Christmas Day, the werewolves birthday, the door of the solstice still wide enough open to let them all slink through.
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Carter, Angela
1940-1992 British Author
A lovely thing about Christmas is that it s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.
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Keillor, Garrison
1942 American Humorous Writer Radio Performer
Call a truce, then, to our labors -- let us feast with friends and neighbors, and be merry as the custom of our caste; for if faint and forced the laughter, and if sadness follow after, we are richer by one mocking Christmas past.
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Kipling, Rudyard
1865-1936 British Author of Prose Verse
There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas.
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Lynd, Robert
1892-1970 American Sociology Author
Please to put a nickel, please to put a dime. How petitions trickle in at Christmas time!
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Mcginley, Phyllis
1905-1978 American Poet Author
This is the month, and this the happy morn, wherein the Son of heaven s eternal King, of wedded Maid and Virgin Mother born, our great redemption from above did bring.
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Milton, John
1608-1674 British Poet
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
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Peale, Norman Vincent
1898-1993 American Christian Reformed Pastor Speaker Author
God walked down the stairs of heaven with a Baby in His arms.
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Scherer, Paul
Twas Christmas broach d the mightiest ale; twas Christmas told the merriest tale; a Christmas gambol oft could cheer the poor man s heart through half the year.
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Scott, Sir Walter
1771-1832 British Novelist Poet
He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.
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Smith, Roy L.
American Clergyman
Christ was born in the first century, yet he belongs to all centuries. He was born a Jew, yet He belongs to all races. He was born in Bethlehem, yet He belongs to all countries.
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Truett, George W.
So stick up ivy and the bays, and then restore the heathen ways, green will remind you of the Spring, though this great day denies the thing, and mortifies the earth, and all, but your wild revels, and loose hall.
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Vaughan, Henry
1622-1695 Welsh Poet
From a commercial point of view, if Christmas did not exist it would be necessary to invent it.
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Whitehorn, Katharine
1926 British Journalist