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

God’s visit to earth took place in an animal shelter with no attendants present and nowhere to lay the newborn king but a feed trough. ... For just an instant the sky grew luminous with angels, yet who saw the spectacle? Illiterate hirelings who watched the flocks of others, “nobodies” who failed to leave their names...

—Philip Yancy

I’ve learned that you can tell a lot a person by the way he or she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas lights.

—Maya Angelou

Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance — each beautiful, unique and too soon gone.

—Deborah Whipp

Of course, this is the season to be jolly, but it is also a good time to be thinking about those who aren’t.

—Helen Valentine

One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly.

—Andy Rooney

There’s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.

—Erma Bombeck

A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.

—Garrison Keillor

Nothing that I can do will change the structure of the universe. But maybe, by raising my voice I can help the greatest of all causes — goodwill among men and peace on earth.

—Albert Einstein