Book Quote by Anonymous

Certain opuscules, denominated 'Christmas Books,' with the ostensible intention of swelling the tide of exhilaration, or other expansive emotions, incident upon the exodus of…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

A certain check to the sentimentality and commercialism of Christmas is the cluster of bereavements that often arrives towards the end of the year.

— Richard Coles

Of all the old festivals, however, that of Christmas awakens the strongest and most heartfelt associations. There is a tone of solemn and sacred…

— Washington Irving

“All the Christmases roll down toward the two-tongued sea, like a cold and headlong moon bundling down the sky that was our street; and…

— Dylan Thomas

“And numerous indeed are the hearts to which Christmas brings a brief season of happiness and enjoyment. How many families, whose members have been…

— Charles Dickens

“These elusive memories, appear out of nowhere like a portal to our past, from deep within the passages of our minds. They rise to…

— Arlene Stafford-Wilson

“Christmas Hyacinths The air grows cleaner with each sight
Of words - silver and clear -
Without heaviness and sighs. Winter closes in on each street,
That…

— Laura Chouette

The threat of Christmas hung in the air, visible already in the fretful look of passersby as they readied themselves for the meaningless but…

— Anonymous

“It was those children who became the temporary centers of attention and deference at Christmas, and the joy and gratitude on their faces and…

— Stephen Nissenbaum

“On Christmas morning when the beach is calling and the family’s gathering and the presents are a mystery (or definitely feels book-shaped anyway), and…

— Bronwyn Angela White

Times change; years speed by; but Christmas continues sacred.

— Thomas S. Monson

Christmas is the beachhead of God’s campaign against sin and sadness, darkness and death, fear and frustration.

— Tullian Tchividjian