At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year. Thomas Tusser, The Farmer's Daily Diet, 1557
And So This Is Christmas; And What Have We Done? Another Year Over; A New One Just Begun; And So Happy Christmas; I Hope You Have Fun; The Near And The Dear Ones; The Old And The Young. John Lennon, Happy Christmas (War is Over)
And in our world of plenty We can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world At Christmastime. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, Do They Know It's Christmas?
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow. Irving Berlin
Heap on the wood! - the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still. Sir Walter Scott
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
"A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!" cried a cheerful voice. "Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug!" Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
What's Santa's Little Helper doing to that dog? Looks like he's trying to jump over, but he can't quite make it. Bart Simpson
Until one feels the spirit of it, there is no Christmas. All else is outward display, so much tinsel and decorations. For it isn't the holly, the snow, the tree, not the firelight's glow. It's the warmth that comes to the hearts of men when it returns again. Unknown
What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. Phyllis Diller
Calvin: Well. I've decided I do believe in Santa Claus, no matter how preposterous he sounds. Hobbes: What convinced you? Calvin: A simple risk analysis. I want presents. Lots of presents. Why risk not getting them over a matter of belief? Heck, I'll believe anything they want. Hobbes: How cynically enterprising of you. Calvin: It's the spirit of Christmas. Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Clement C. Moore
O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. Phillips Brooks
Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart...filled it, too, with melody that would last forever. Bess Streeter Aldrich, Song of Years