“Do give books – religious or otherwise – for Christmas. They’re never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal.” ~ Lenore Hershey, author I LOVE to give (and receive!) books as gifts!

“This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.” ~ Taylor Caldwell (1900-1985), English novelist. Even when it seems like we are, we are not.

“My first copies of Treasure Island and Huckleberry Finn still have some blue-spruce needles scattered in the pages. They smell of Christmas still.” ~ Charlton Heston, American film actor. I remember my glee from receiving a beautiful anthology of Shakespeare’s work.  Of course, I still have it.

“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, author This is the ultimate Christmas list!  Let’s give everything on this list this year!

“Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall.  We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space.“ ~Dave Barry, humor columnist I had to include this one – too funny!

“Instead of being a time of unusual behavior, Christmas is perhaps the only time in the year when people can obey their natural impulses and express their true sentiments without feeling self-conscious and, perhaps, foolish.  Christmas, in short, is about the only chance a man has to be himself.” ~Francis C. Farley Life may be simpler and sweeter if we could do that all year.

“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.” Larry Wilde, motivational speaker Small children intuitively know what is important; we should follow their lead.

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” Norman Vincent Peale, preacher This is so true.  Everything appears more inviting and peaceful.

“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, radio personality Agreed!  That’s one mess I don’t mind leaving around for a while.

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