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. Joseph Ratzinger
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. David Friedrich Strauss
T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Clement Clarke Moore
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. Chris Van Allsburg
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. Stephen Leacock
Pets, like their owners, tend to expand a little over the Christmas period. Frances Wright
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. Gina Gershon
Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. Mary Ellen Chase
Coming from Chicago, I like a white Christmas. Dennis Franz
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. Ernest Istook
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. Charles Dudley Warner
Please to put a nickel, please to put a dime. How petitions trickle in at Christmas time! Phyllis McGinley
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. Marcelene Cox
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. Jeff Miller
Christmas makes me happy no matter what time of year it comes around. Bryan White
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. Norman Vincent Peale
It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas. Ronald Reagan
I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said 'Happy Birthday' on it. I didn't want to waste it so I just wrote 'Jesus' on it. Demetri Martin
I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. Charles Dickens
We should declare war on North Vietnam. We could pave the whole country and put parking strips on it, and still be home by Christmas. Ronald Reagan