One thought of thee puts all the pomp to flight;
Priests, tapers, temples, swim before my sight.
Christmas Quotes
Most of the quotes on this page are not about Christmas at all. We built it from the pages on family, love and gratitude, which is what people tend to want for a card or a toast.
That makes it a long list, ordered by quality rather than by how seasonal each entry feels. If you want something that sounds like Christmas, search for it. If you want something that would be true at any family table, start here.
The wisest man the warl' e'er saw,
He dearly loved the lasses, O.
Thou thought'st to help me; and such thanks I give
As one near death to those that wish him live.
A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!" cried a cheerful voice. "Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug!"
Got only one heart/One heart with no spares/Must save it for loving/Somebody who cares
Love is either rewarded with reciprocation, or with secret contempt.
Socrates … said the subtlest thing of all: that the lover was nearer the divine than the beloved.
God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.