Cornerstones

Christmas

(John McKinney, Progressive Farmer Archives, 1964)

Cornerstones highlights thought-provoking quotes from notable folks.

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

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:9–11 (KJV)

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

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

Mankind is a great, an immense family. This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.
Pope John XXIII

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.
Benjamin Franklin

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

May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.
Anonymous

The thing about Christmas is that it almost doesn't matter what mood you're in or what kind of year you've had--it's a fresh start.
Kelly Clarkson

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

Mail your packages early so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas.
Johnny Carson

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.
Winston Churchill

May this season find you among those you love, sharing in the twin glories of generosity and gratitude.
Oprah Winfrey

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

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

Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered.
Phyllis Diller

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

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