Every year, the well known Christmas quotes and sayings that we use as greetings are a happy reminder of the joy of the holiday season. Some are quotes from famous people and some are anonymous, some are serious and some are funny, some are long and wordy and some are short and sweet.
Many of us would like to find a suitable quote for a card or a letter, or just to read some quotes to inspire ourselves for the holiday season. Here are a few of the most popular.
Christmas Quotes
"Christmas is a time when you get homesick – even when you're home." ~ Carol Nelson
"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." ~ Burton Hillis
"There has been only one Christmas – the rest are anniversaries." ~ W.J. Cameron
"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." ~ Hamilton Wright Mabi
"Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind." ~ Mary Ellen Chase
"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree." ~ Roy L. Smith
"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves." ~ Eric Sevareid
"At Christmas, all roads lead home." ~ Marjorie Holmes
"Even as an adult I find it difficult to sleep on Christmas Eve. Yuletide excitement is a potent caffeine, no matter your age." ~ Carrie Latet
"Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree." ~ Charlotte Carpenter
"To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect." ~ Oren Arnold
Humorous Christmas Sayings
"Christmas is a race to see which gives out first – your money or your feet." ~ Anonymous
"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
"Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year." ~ Victor Borge
"You know you’re getting old when Santa starts looking younger." ~ Anonymous
"Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want and their kids pay for it." ~ Richard Lamm
"Why is Christmas just like a day at the office? You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit." ~ Anonymous
"Anyone who believes that men are the equal of women has never seen a man trying to wrap a Christmas present." ~ Anonymous
"How do you know Santa has to be a man? No woman is going to wear the same outfit year after year." ~ Anonymous
"Aren't we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? You know … the birth of Santa." ~ Bart Simpson
Sources:
Funfacts.com.au.Funny Christmas Quotes (accessed December 21, 2010).
QuoteGarden.com. Merry Christmas Quotes (accessed December 21, 2010).
Guy-Sports.com. Funny Christmas Quotes (accessed December 21, 2010).
Mark Tibbits - A professional writer and educator who writes about Astrology, South Asia/China, the UK, the British Royal Family, and Religion.
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