Thursday Thirteen XVI: Christmas Quotes
Thirteen Christmas Quotes That Touch My Heart
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
~Norman Vincent Peale
The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
~Burton Hillis
Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.
~Larry Wilde
Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. The good you do for others is good you do yourself.
~Norman Wesley Brooks
Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles.
~Author Unknown
This is the message of Christmas: “We are never alone.”
~ Taylor Caldwell
When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things – not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness.”
~ Bob Hope
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
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
The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart.
~Helen Keller
Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.
~Dale Evans
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
Back to TopI heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play
And mild and sweet the words repeat,
Of peace on earth, good will to men.I thought how as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had roll’d along th’ unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.And in despair I bow’d my head:
“There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong, and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.”
~Henry Wadworth Longfellow
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I think Bob Hope’s quote is the one that speaks to me most – so very true in my experience! Happy TT!
What a great TT SAM! My favorite is Norman Wesley Brooks….Christmas is forever!
The Dale Evans one is my favorite.
Happy tt and Merry Christmas!
Very nice list.
Beautiful quotes. Happy TT and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours…
Dale Evan’s summed it up for me. It’s not a day, but a state of mind that we should carry with us always. Thanks for sharing and Happy TT.
I’am for the Dale Evans one as well…
Have a great TT and a very Merry Christmas!!!
What wonderful quotes…thats for sharing. Happy TT.
Hey Chickie…I like the one from Larry Wilde, great list!
Longfellow rocks. I remember reading this for the first time as a kid and thinking, my God, I’m reading Longfellow, and feeling very literary.
This is a great list. All so good!
Excellent quotes. I like Dale Evan’s. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas.
May I call Bullshit? No quote from the Best.Movie.Evar?
George Bailey: [praying] Clarence! Clarence! Help me, Clarence! Get me back! Get me back, I don’t care what happens to me! Get me back to my wife and kids! Help me Clarence, please! Please! I wanna live again. I wanna live again. Please, God, let me live again.
[it begins to snow again]
Bert: [shouts] Hey, George! George! You all right? Hey, what’s the matter?
George Bailey: Now get outta here, Bert, or I’ll hit you again! Get outta here!
Bert: What the sam hill you yellin’ for, George?
George Bailey: You…
[suddenly stunned]
George Bailey: George… Bert? Do you know me?
Bert: Know you? Huh. You kiddin’? I’ve been looking all over town trying to find you. I saw your car plowed into that tree down there and I thought maybe you – hey, your mouth’s bleeding. Are you sure you’re all right?
George Bailey: What the…
[licks the corner of his lip and checks his mouth with his hand]
George Bailey: Ha, ha, ha, ha! My mouth’s bleeding, Bert! My mouth’s bleeding! Zuzu’s petals… Zuzu…
George Bailey: [checking his pocket] There they are! Bert, what do you know about that! Merry Christmas!
Dammit, I’m crying just thinking about that scene. Oh, and when everyone comes over and that hot bitch Donna Reed starts crying… DAMMIT.
Oh, BTW… My father-in-law shares a birthday with Karolyn Grimes (ZuZu) and Uncle Sam; July 4th.
Great list! Very touching. Happy TT and Happy Holidays!
These are great. Number 2 is my favorite, I think, but it’s hard to choose.
Very inspirational. I enjoyed this very much.
Michael’s got a good one there. That’s one of the best, but I love yours!! Happy TT darlin’!
What a fun/feel-good list!
My TT is up too if you want to check it out. :)
My favorite Christmas Quote
“Bah Humbug”
LOL!
The Pink Flamingo
Longfellow is my fave!!
Thank you so much for putting this inspiring list together! Have a wonderful holiday!
Merry Christmas!
I like the Bob Hope one the best. So true, and not just for Christmas.
They’re all wonderful quotes! Thanks for sharing them.
In my mind, every tree is 300 feet tall!
Thanks for the inspiration.
wonderful quotes…
merry christmas, kiddo
Great post
My 13 is upWorking at HOme MOm
Happy Holidays!
I love this list — but I love the comment from It’s a Wonderful Life too!
I love the Bob Hope quote…but I find it so funny we watched Christmas Do Over last night and the Burton Wills quote plays a big part in that movie.
Great T13 have time pop in the Cafe for mine.
Great quotes.
Those are great, great quotes. Very inspirational – thanks for sharing.
Thank you – I am always looking for good quotes as I do a Daily Inspiration post on my site. Very nice – good job!
Happy TT-13, Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!
Smiles,
Holly
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Great list…and I agree with the tree size…
Happy TT.
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Great quotes! Happy TT & Happy Holidays!
Beautiful quote!
I like 1 and 3. Although Michael’s comment has me crying also, thinking of “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
Great, great list!
Wonderful set of quotes! Did you know Bob Hope is being considered for canonization?
Lovely list. Merry Christmas!
My TT was about the solstice this week.