Books Quote by William Makepeace Thackeray

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

— Anonymous

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

“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

“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

“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

“Christmas has the waiting heart, often anxious for temporal desires, yearning for Jesus' presence above all.”

— Allene vanOirschot

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

“As the world around us surges into a frenzied and festive December, let's take a step away from the party and ask the Holy…

— Kerry van der Vinne

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

— Tullian Tchividjian

“Fresh, solid ideas feel like gifts to writers, therefore every morning is Christmas.”

— Criss Jami