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Beneath the glittering lights and predictable seasonal sentiment lies a surprisingly diverse landscape of holiday humor, sharp wit, and unexpected nostalgia. This curated collection captures the festive season in all its messy, brilliant glory—ranging from wry observations on modern gift-giving to timeless reflections on childlike wonder. Whether you are looking for a clever remark to liven up a greeting card or simply want to savor the peculiar magic that descends every December, these words offer a fresh perspective on the most wonderful time of the year. Take a moment to browse the collection and discover a new favorite line to brighten your winter days.

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"Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind."

— Mary Ellen Chasechristmas

"The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin."

— Jay Lenochristmas

"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 Templechristmas

"The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live."

— George Carlinchristmas

"The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value."

— Charles Dudley Warnerchristmas

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."

— Calvin Coolidgechristmas

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"Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love."

-Lucinda Franks

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"Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love."

"Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart."

"Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling."

"If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble."

"I don't think Christmas is necessarily about things. It's about being good to one another, it's about the Christian ethic, it's about kindness."

"Let's be naughty and save Santa the trip."

"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays."

"Christmas is the day that holds all time together."

"Nothing says holidays, like a cheese log."

"That's the true spirit of Christmas people being helped by people other than me."

"At Christmas, 'It's a Wonderful Life' makes me cry in exactly the same places every time, even though I know it's coming."

"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."

"Santa Claus has the right idea - visit people only once a year."

"I love Christmas, not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season."

"As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too."

"Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body."

"The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung."

"Expectancy is the atmosphere for miracles."

"The real evidence for Jesus and Christianity is in how Jesus and the Christianity based on him manifest themselves in the lives of practicing Christians."

"The Christian faith can never be separated from the soil of sacred events, from the choice made by God, who wanted to speak to us, to become man, to die and rise again, in a particular place and at a particular time."

"The supernatural birth of Christ, his miracles, his resurrection and ascension, remain eternal truths, whatever doubts may be cast on their reality as historical facts."

"Santa is our culture's only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. It's a fact that most of the true believers are under eight years old, and that's a pity."

"Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so."

"Pets, like their owners, tend to expand a little over the Christmas period."

"I love giving gifts and I love receiving them. I really like giving little kids extravagant gifts. You see their little faces light up and they get excited. If it's a really good gift, I love receiving it, like jewels, small islands."

"Coming from Chicago, I like a white Christmas."

"There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season."

"Please to put a nickel, please to put a dime. How petitions trickle in at Christmas time!"

"Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in."

"In our open society, we are inclined to give to the less fortunate for the pure goodness of giving. We open our home to those who are alone on this holiday to spread some warmth into the life of another."

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