Ah, Christmas — the most wonderful time of the year. Everything seems softer, warmer, and more welcoming during the holidays, doesn't it? But, hey, no one would judge you if there's a hitch in your holiday spirit's giddyup this year. Thankfully though, there are plenty of Christmas quotes to get you in the holiday spirit. Sure, you might be in a bit of a bah-humbug funk right now, but there's no way the inherent magic of the holiday season won't sneak into your heart when you read some seriously festive and uplifting words.
Words have such an immutable power to move us. Whether their poignancy reminds us of how much goodness there is in the world or their lightness delivers us from whatever heaviness has us in its cross-hairs. The right quote at the right time can truly be the gift that keeps on giving, because it's one that opens itself up for you endlessly. Just jotting it down or making it the screen saver on your phone ensures you'll have just the pick-me-up you need when you need it most.
If you need that pick-me-up heading into the holidays, try one of the following festive quotes on for size to fill you with Christmas spirit.
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"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see." - 'The Polar Express'
"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace." - Agnes M. Pharo
"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
"Christmas is not just a time for festivity and merry making. It is more than that. It is a time for the contemplation of eternal things. The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving." - J.C. Penney
"Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year, and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority." - W.J. Cameron
"Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!" - Charles Dickens