The Ultimate Collection of Inspirational Xmas Quotes: Joy, Peace & Hope

**Subtitle:** A curated anthology of merry, reflective and faith-filled lines to brighten your season. Discover a lovingly compiled collection of inspirational quotes for Xmas — short, shareable lines and longer reflections from beloved authors, leaders, and holiday characters. Whether you're writing cards, preparing a toast, or simply wanting a daily mood boost, this collection gathers the best words about peace, giving, family, and wonder. From classic poets and saints to modern storytellers and funny holiday voices, there's something here for every heart. Use these quotes to craft warm messages, anchor a mindful moment, or spark conversation around your table. We've grouped entries that celebrate generosity, childhood wonder, quiet reflection, and the joy of togetherness. Each quote is sourced to help you trace its origin and feel the context behind the line. Keep this list close during the festive season — bookmark it, copy phrases for cards, or read aloud at gatherings. These inspirational Xmas quotes aim to remind you what the holiday is truly about: love in action, simple pleasures, and the promise of hope that can last all year. Share freely — a perfect pick-me-up for colleagues, friends, or anyone needing seasonal encouragement. Use them in notes, social posts, or morning reflections.

Wisdom from the Masters

"“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”"

- Romans 15:13

Faith

"It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving."

- Mother Teresa

Generosity

"“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.”"

- Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Reflection

"It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around it."

- Charles M. Schulz

Family

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year long."

- Charles Dickens

Belief in Self

"For it is in giving that we receive."

- Francis of Assisi

Generosity

"What is Christmas? It is the tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace."

- Agnes M. Pharo

Hope

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind."

- Calvin Coolidge

Mindfulness

"We clap hands and welcome the Peace of Christmas. We beckon this good season to wait a while with us."

- Maya Angelou

Peace

"“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.”"

- Agnes M. Pahro

Hope

"“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable Gift.”"

- 2 Corinthians 9:15

Faith

"“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”"

- James 1:17

Faith

"Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people."

- Luke 2:10

Hope

"“Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It’s discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.”"

- Thomas S. Monson

Generosity

"Blessed are those who give without remembering and receive without forgetting."

- Elizabeth Bibesco

Generosity

"The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious."

- Martin Luther

Generosity

"Your children need your presence more than your presents."

- Jesse Jackson

Family

"“When we remember a special Christmas, it is not the presents that made it special, but the laughter, the feeling of love, and the togetherness of friends and family that made that Christmas special.”"

- Catherine Pulsifer

Family

"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly Merry Christmas."

- Peg Bracken

Love

"Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart."

- The Polar Express

Joy

"“For it is in giving that we receive.”"

- Francis of Assisi

Generosity

"Christmas is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas."

- Dale Evans

Compassion

"Christmas is forever – not just for one day. For loving, sharing, and giving are not to put away."

- Norman Wesley Brooks

Love

"This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone."

- Taylor Caldwell

Awareness

"A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn."

- Placide Cappeau

Hope

"I don't think Christmas is necessarily about things. It's about being good to one another."

- Carrie Fisher

Compassion

"“All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.”"

- David Jeremiah

Faith

"“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.”"

- Burton Hills

Family

"“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.”"

- Helen Steiner Rice

Peace

"“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”"

- Peg Bracken

Generosity

"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas."

- Peg Bracken

Generosity

"Peace on earth will come to stay, When we live Christmas every day."

- Helen Steiner Rice

Peace

"Christmas is doing a little extra something for someone else."

- Charles M. Schulz

Generosity

"Christmas, my child is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas."

- Dale Evans Rogers

Love

"When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness ... all the good things."

- Maya Angelou

Gratitude

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."

- Norman Vincent Peale

Transformation

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas ... perhaps ... means a little bit more!'"

- Dr. Seuss

Belief

"Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling."

- Edna Ferber

Happiness

"Time cannot be packaged and ribboned and left under trees for Christmas morning. Time can’t be given. But it can be shared."

- Cecelia Ahern

Generosity

"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving."

- Amy Carmichael

Love

"The manner of giving is worth more than the gift."

- Pierre Corneille

Generosity

"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart"

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Family

"“Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.”"

- Janice Maeditere

Love

"“May the hope, the peace, the joy, and the love represented by the birth in Bethlehem this night fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do.”"

- Rev. Richard J. Fairchild

Faith

"“At Christmas, all roads lead home.”"

- Marjorie Holmes

Family

"“Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.”"

- Dale Evans

Love

"“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”"

- Charles Dickens

Presence

"Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting."

- Thomas S. Monson

Generosity

"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air."

- W.T. Ellis

Spirituality

"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."

- Marcel Proust

Gratitude

"“Christmas, my child, is love in action.”"

- Dale Evans

Love

"“You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the Father’s face and tell Him you have received His Christmas gift.”"

- John R. Rice

Faith

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."

- Calvin Coolidge

Compassion

"“Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.”"

- Richelle E. Goodrich

Joy

"I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world."

- Norman Vincent Peale

Inspiration

"Christmas is not a story of hope. It is hope."

- Craig D. Lounsbrough

Hope

"“Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.”"

- David Cameron

Reflection

"“As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving.”"

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Generosity

"“Love the giver more than the gift.”"

- Brigham Young

Gratitude

"At Christmas, all roads lead home."

- Marjorie Holmes

Family

"“Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it ‘white.’”"

- Bing Crosby

Generosity

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

- Kelly Clarkson

New Beginnings

"When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things – not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness."

- Bob Hope

Happiness

"But I did know that nobody ever asked me what I wanted for Christmas. Had any adult with the power to fulfill my desires taken me seriously and asked me what I wanted, they would have known that I did not want to have anything to own, or to possess any object. I wanted rather to feel something on Christmas day."

- Toni Morrison

Awareness

"Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling."

- Edna Ferber

Joy

"Christmas, my child, is love in action."

- Dale Evans

Love

"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone."

- Charles M. Schulz

Generosity

"Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts."

- J.L.W. Brooks

Compassion

"The only real blind person at Christmas-time is he who has not Christmas in his heart."

- Helen Keller

Belief in Self

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."

- Charles Dickens

Belief

"Christmas Gift Suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect."

- Oren Arnold

Forgiveness

"The true Christmas spirit is putting others' happiness before our own, and finding you've never known such happiness."

- Toni Sorenson

Family

"Peace on Earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day."

- Helen Steiner Rice

Peace

"Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance- a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved."

- Augusta E. Rundel

Reflection

"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."

- Mother Teresa

Generosity

"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."

- Sir Winston Churchill

Compassion

"It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you . . . yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand."

- Mother Teresa

Love

"Christmas is not just a time for festivity & merry making. It is a time for the contemplation of eternal things."

- J.C. Penny

Reflection

"That it shall not be just a day, But last a lifetime through, The miracle of Christmastime That brings God close to you."

- Ann Schultz

Spirituality

"Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?"

- Charlie Brown

Awareness

"When they saw the star, they were filled with joy."

- Matthew 2:10

Joy

"Christmas is not about what we need to DO but rather what has already been DONE."

- Jennifer Steinbrueck

Gratitude

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!"

- Hamilton Wright Mabie

Love

"“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold”"

- Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon

Gratitude

"“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.”"

- W.T. Ellis

Presence

"“Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.”"

- Valentine Davies

Presence

"“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”"

- Buddy (from Elf)

Joy

"“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”"

- Hamilton Wright Mabie

Love

"“I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending.”"

- Fred Rogers

Reflection

"“Christmas Day is in our grasp, as long as we have hands to clasp! Christmas Day will always be, just as long, as we have we! Welcome Christmas while we stand, heart to heart, and hand in hand!”"

- Dr. Seuss

Family

"“The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung.”"

- Phillips Brooks

Faith

"“Christmas works like glue. It keeps us all sticking together.”"

- Rosie Thomas

Family

"“I don’t think Christmas is necessarily about things. It’s about being good to one another, it’s about the Christian ethic, it’s about kindness.”"

- Carrie Fisher

Compassion

"“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.”"

- Charles M. Schulz

Generosity

"“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things – not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness.”"

- Bob Hope

Reflection

"“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”"

- Roy L. Smith

Presence

"And numerous indeed are the hearts to which Christmas brings a brief season of happiness and enjoyment."

- Charles Dickens

Happiness

"Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind."

- Mary Ellen Chase

Joy

"It’s Christmas Eve. It’s the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be."

- Frank Cross

Joy

"A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world!"

- Charles Dickens

Joy

"Still, as Christmas-tide comes round, They remember it again — Echo still the joyful sound 'Peace on Earth, good-will to men!'"

- Lewis Carroll

Peace

"The story of Christmas is the story of God’s relentless love for us."

- Max Lucado

Love

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love."

- Hamilton Wright Mabie

Love

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."

- Burton Hills

Family

"Everyone can experience the joy and blessing of generosity; because everyone has something to give."

- Jan Grace

Generosity

"Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand."

- Dr. Seuss

Connection to Earth

"Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection."

- Winston Churchill

Reflection

"Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting."

- Mother Teresa

Generosity

"Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind."

- Lionel Hampton

Gratitude

"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."

- Walter Winchell

Relationships

"It’s easy to forget that life is the greatest gift of all."

- Karli Perrin

Gratitude

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree."

- Roy L. Smith

Happiness

"To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."

- Calvin Coolidge

Peace

"Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference."

- Kathy Calvin

Generosity

"But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.""

- Luke 2:10

Faith

"It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love."

- Moliere

Joy

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Let your heart be light."

- Judy Garland

Joy

"Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Today’s Christmas should mean creating happy hours for tomorrow and reliving those of yesterday."

- Gladys Taber

Connection to Earth

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light, Next year all our troubles will be out of sight."

- Hugh Martin

Hope

"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship."

- Thomas Aquinas

Connection to Earth

"Faith is salted and peppered through everything at Christmas."

- Amy Grant

Faith

"Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it. You feel it. You know it. You remember it."

- Kevin Alan Milne

Family

"A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it."

- George A. Moore

Family

"At Christmas, play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year."

- Thomas Tusser

Joy

"And we are better throughout the year for having in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time."

- Laura Ingalls Wilder

Personal Growth

"“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.”"

- Chris Van Allsburg

Belief

"Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and seeks to make them happy; who gives himself by thought or word or deed in every gift that he bestows."

- Edwin Osgood Grover

Love

"“As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same.”"

- Donald E. Westlake

Gratitude

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace."

- Agnes M.

Hope

"And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the world seemingly most indifferent. . . ."

- Taylor Caldwell

Hope

"“The Christmas tree is a symbol of love, not money. There’s a kind of glory to them when they’re all lit up that exceeds anything all the money in the world could buy.”"

- Andy Rooney

Love

"Let us keep Christmas beautiful Without a thought of greed, That it might live forevermore To fill our every need,"

- Ann Schultz

Contentment

"“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.”"

- Washington Irving

Generosity

"The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving."

- James Cash Penney

Forgiveness

"My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?"

- Bob Hope

Love

"“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.”"

- Edna Ferber

Presence

"“Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it — you feel it, you know it, you believe it.”"

- Kevin Alan Milne

Imagination

"“We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.”"

- Laura Ingalls Wilder

Personal Growth

"Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away."

- Norman Wesley Brooks

Love

"“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.”"

- Eric Sevareid

Reflection

"“Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed.”"

- Ann Garnett Schultz

Moderation

"“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”"

- Edward Pola and George Wyle

Joy

"'In all this world there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child,' says good old Santa Claus.'"

- L. Frank Baum

Joy

"Whenever you give someone a present or sing a holiday song, you’re helping Santa Claus. To me, that’s what Christmas is all about. Helping Santa Claus!"

- Louis Sachar

Generosity

"Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a frame of mind."

- Miracle on 34th Street

Presence

"True friendship resists time, distance and silence."

- Isabel Allende

Relationships

"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."

- Buddy the Elf

Joy

"Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality."

- Washington Irving

Compassion

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

- Clement Clarke Moore

Joy

"He’s making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty and nice, Santa Claus is comin’ to town."

- Haven Gillespie

Joy

"Christmas is the day that holds all time together."

- Alexander Smith

Joy

"“Christmas is a togethery sort of holiday. That’s my favorite kind.”"

- A. A. Milne

Family

"Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most."

- Ruth Carter Stapleton

Compassion

"If you hitch your wagon to a star, be sure it’s the Star of Bethlehem."

- Spencer Walton

Faith

"Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection."

- Pindar

Love

"Love the giver more than the gift."

- Brigham Young

Love

"A Christmas candle is a lovely thing; It makes no noise at all, But softly gives itself away."

- Eva Logue

Generosity

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world and behold, everything is softer & more beautiful."

- Norman Vincent Peale

Joy

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

- Tom Baker

Love

"Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the company of children is one of the few occasions on which men become entirely alive."

- Robert Lynd

Philosophy

"“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don’t clean it up too quickly.”"

- Andy Rooney

Family

"“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.”"

- Alexander Smith

Philosophy

"“Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance – each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.”"

- Deborah Whipp

Reflection

"So, I’m offering this simple phrase to kids from one to 92; Although it’s been said, many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you."

- Mel Tormé and Robert Wells

Joy

"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

Nature

"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don’t clean it up too quickly."

- Andy Rooney

Joy

"I’m of the mind set you can never do too much to make a child’s Christmas magical."

- Ted Maltin

Generosity

"“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.”"

- Benjamin Franklin

Inner Peace

"“The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood.”"

- Richard Paul Evans

Happiness

"If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble."

- Bob Hope

Compassion

"“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.”"

- Garrison Keillor

Relationships

"“That’s what Christmas memories are made from, they’re not planned, they’re not scheduled, nobody puts them in their Blackberry, they just happen.”"

- Kelly Finch

Reflection

"Christmas magic is silent. You don't hear it—you feel it. You know it. You believe it."

- Kevin Alan Milne

Faith

"God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If He gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it."

- Pope Francis

Faith

"I love the Christmas-tide, and yet, I notice this, each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, But how I love the gifts I give!"

- Carolyn Wells

Generosity

"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."

- Benjamin Franklin

Happiness

"Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room."

- Nora Roberts

Joy

"Christmas is taken very seriously in this household. I believe in Father Christmas, and there’s no way I’d do anything to undermine that belief."

- Carol Ann Duffy

Belief

"The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things."

- Thomas S. Monson

Love

"Christmas works like glue, it keeps us all sticking together."

- Rosie Thomas

Connection to Earth

"Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us."

- David Cameron

Reflection

"Be merry all, be merry all, With holly dress the festive hall; Prepare the song, the feast, the ball, To welcome merry Christmas."

- William Robert Spencer

Joy

"I heard the bells on Christmas Day / Their old familiar carols play."

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Joy

"'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

- Clement Clarke Moore

Joy

"Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago."

- Christina Rossetti

Nature

"At Christmas I no more desire a rose, Than wish a snow in May’s new-fangled mirth; But like of each thing that in season grows."

- William Shakespeare

Nature

"“We count down the days just to experience it nearly exactly as we always have. It is so comfortable, familiar and perfectly nostalgic that, frankly, we have no desire to improve upon it at all.”"

- Joanna Gaines

Contentment

"Christmas is like Candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever."

- Richelle E. Goodrich

Joy

"“T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”"

- Clement Clarke Moore

Joy

"It’s coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees. They’re putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace."

- Joni Mitchell

Joy

"Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents."

- Louisa May Alcott

Belief

"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."

- Eric Sevareid

Philosophy

"I sincerely hope your Christmas ... may abound in the gaieties which the season generally brings."

- Jane Austen

Happiness

"Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends."

- Margaret Thatcher

Family

"As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year."

- David Grayson

Balance

"Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed."

- Ann Garnett Schultz

Compassion

"The world has grown weary through the years, but at Christmas, it is young."

- Phillips Brooks

Hope

"“What I like about Christmas is that you can make people forget the past with the present.”"

- Don Marquis

Forgiveness

"O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches!"

- Ernst Anschütz

Nature

"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree."

- Frederic Austin

Love

"“Christmas is a stocking stuffed with sugary goodness.”"

- Mo Rocca

Happiness

"Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words."

- Harlan Miller

Reflection

"I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month."

- Harlan Miller

Joy

"The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood."

- Richard Paul Evans

Nature

"Christmas is a time when you get homesick—even when you're home."

- Carol Nelson

Reflection

"It's Christmas Eve. It's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be."

- Scrooged

Happiness

"The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays."

- W.C. Jones

Generosity

"Christmas is… a chance for us to connect with people who don’t normally go to church… Make your best stuff. Take some chances. This is your moment."

- Stephen Brewster

Connection to Earth

"“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.”"

- Victor Borge

Happiness

"“I love Christmas. I receive a lot of wonderful presents I can’t wait to exchange.”"

- Henny Youngman

Happiness

"Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance—each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon."

- Deborah Whipp

Reflection

"“Some people are born for Halloween, and some are just counting the days until Christmas.”"

- Stephen Graham Jones

Happiness

"“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.”"

- Phyllis Diller

Happiness

"The Christmas tree, twinkling with lights, had a mountain of gifts piled beneath it, like offerings to the great god of excess."

- Tess Gerritsen

Reflection

"“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.”"

- Dave Barry

Happiness

"“Nothing’s as mean as giving a little child something useful for Christmas.”"

- Kin Hubbard

Happiness

"“Christmas is a baby shower that went totally overboard.”"

- Andy Borowitz

Happiness

"“There’s no experience quite like cutting your own live Christmas tree out of your neighbor’s yard.”"

- Dan Florence

Happiness

"“You’re skipping Christmas! Isn’t that against the law?”"

- Spike Frohmeyer

Happiness

"Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall."

- Larry Wilde

Joy

"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day."

- Andy Rooney

Joy

"We’re gonna have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas."

- Clark Griswold

Happiness

"A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together."

- Garrison Keillor

Connection to Earth

"Aunt Clara had for years labored under the delusion that I was not only perpetually 4 years old, but also a girl."

- Ralphie Parker, A Christmas Story

Family

"Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King."

- Joy to the World

Spirituality

"More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you’ve been bad and good."

- Linda Sunshine

Relationships

"Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice."

- Dave Barry

Happiness

"Santa Claus has the right idea: visit people once a year."

- Victor Borge

Reflection

"You know you’re getting old when Santa starts looking younger."

- Robert Paul

Reflection

"You smell like beef and cheese. You don’t smell like Santa."

- Buddy

Honesty

"I don’t know what to say, except it’s Christmas and we’re all in misery."

- Ellen Griswold

Honesty

Bite-sized Inspirational Quotes

"It’s the most wonderful time of the year!"

Happiness

"Let’s approach Christmas with an expectant hush, rather than a last-minute rush."

Mindfulness

"Snowflakes, white and pure, remind us that even the coldest things can bring warmth to hearts."

Inner Peace

"A snowflake's existence is brief but beautiful - just like moments of happiness. Treasure them!"

Presence

"May the peace of White Christmas be reflected in every aspect of your life."

Peace

"Even if you’re not with your loved ones this Christmas, remember each falling snowflake carries love from heaven."

Love

"The stillness after a fresh snowfall reminds us to occasionally pause and appreciate life's beauty."

Mindfulness

"Even the whitest snow started as a tiny droplet – remember, great things often come from small beginnings."

Determination

"The purity of white snow reminds us to keep our hearts pure in love and kindness this holiday season."

Love

"Just as each falling snowflake contributes to the beauty of winter, each act of kindness contributes to making the spirit of Christmas brighter."

Generosity

"Snowflakes are kisses from heaven reminding us that even miracles can be gentle."

Spirituality

"In every falling flake there’s silence – teaching us that some things are best said without words."

Mindfulness

"Let's follow the example set by white Christmases - spreading tranquility and peace wherever we go!"

Peace

"Snowfalls whisper gently about patience - everything has its own perfect timing."

Mindfulness

"Each unique pattern on a snowflake is God's way of reminding us about our own uniqueness and individuality"

Spirituality

"The magic isn’t just in dreaming of White Christmas but also striving towards making all your dreams come true."

Motivation

"Silent nights under snowy skies teach you more than any murmur in crowded cities ever can."

Reflection

"Every inch covered by frost carries within an inch covered by green – always look beyond!"

Optimism

"As you walk through winter wonderland, don’t forget to leave your footsteps of kindness behind."

Service

"Snowflakes falling from heaven offer hope; they remind us even the storm will pass."

Hope

"Every single flake in the flurry adds its own beauty – just as every moment does in life."

Gratitude

"A fresh fall of snow is like receiving blank pages - it’s up to us how we fill them."

New Beginnings

"The cool crisp air on this beautiful white Christmas fills my heart with gratitude for life's blessings."

Gratitude

"Dreaming of a white Christmas reminds us to never stop dreaming."

Aspirations

"This holiday season, let the serenity of a peaceful snowy night inspire tranquillity in your soul."

Inner Peace

"Remember, amidst the coldness outside, always keep a warm heart."

Inner Peace

"May the magic of a white Christmas fill your heart with warmth and love."

Love

"Just as no two snowflakes are alike, may your Christmas be as unique and beautiful as you are."

Optimism

"A white Christmas is nature’s way of reminding us about the beauty in simplicity."

Simplicity

"Let every snowflake that adorns your window be a reminder to embrace life's uniqueness."

Self-awareness

"As each snowflake falls, remember that you are unique and special, just like them."

Self-esteem

"The purity of a white Christmas brings joy and peace to all."

Peace

"May the white blanket of snow remind you of a clean slate and new beginnings this Christmas."

New Beginnings

"Let's make our hearts as beautiful and serene as a landscape covered in fresh white snow."

Inner Peace

"Just as the world gets covered under white snow, may your life get filled with pure joy and happiness this festive season!"

Joy

"Each flake carries its own path – just as we do in our lives."

Self-awareness

"Snowflakes might be cold but they bring warm messages from above."

Spirituality

"White Christmases are nature’s canvas - creating art out of silence."

Inspiration

"Dreaming of a white Christmas is a reminder that dreams do come true."

Hope

"Every flake in a snowstorm holds power only when it unites with others - let's unite in love this festive season."

Connection to Earth

"White Christmases encourage us to appreciate quiet moments, just like the silent fall of snowflakes."

Presence

"A snowflake's journey from heaven to earth symbolizes resilience; may we learn from it this Christmas!"

Resilience

"May the snowy blanket outside be reflected as a clean slate inside you this holiday season."

Self-awareness

"A white Christmas is like a beautiful poem, written by nature itself, inspiring hope and joy."

Inspiration

"As we dream together for a White Christmas, let's also dream together for a world full of peace and harmony."

Peace

"White Christmases teach us about acceptance; every flake different but equally important - just like people around us."

Awareness

"Let each snowflake that falls this holiday season symbolize abundance in your life."

Optimism

"May this White Christmas bring pure joy into your life."

Joy

"Underneath all these layers of snow is an opportunity for rebirth come springtime – never lose hope!"

New Beginnings

"The beauty of a white Christmas lies not in the color but in the feelings it inspires within us."

Inspiration

"This year, may your Christmas truly be white instead of leaving you in the red."

Happiness