The thing about Christmas is that it almost doesn't matter what mood you're in, or what kind of year you've had–it's a fresh start. – Kelly Clarkson

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The way you spend Christmas is far more important than how much. – Henry David Thoreau

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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

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Some Christmas tree ornaments do a lot more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago. – Tom Baker

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Even as an adult, I still find it hard to sleep on Christmas eve. – Carrie Latet

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Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling. — Edna Ferber

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Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart. – Freya Stark

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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. — Thomas A. Edison

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I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. – Charles Dickens

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Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime. – Laura Ingalls Wilder

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