Christmas Wishes Quotes | Christmas Vacation Quotes: It must be Christmas! The bells are jingling, the house is covered in glitter and to top things off, you’re likely receiving cards from neighbours and loved ones wishing you some good tidings. In the same vain, you’ll probably be sending one or two to your close family and friends, at least.
Are you looking for the best quotes to get you into the holiday spirit? Then, this post ‘Merry Christmas quotes’ is for you. You can share to friends or neigbours via text messages, any social media platform, and emails or pen it in a card. It will definitely warm the hearts of anyone who hears them.
Short Merry Christmas Quotes
“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.” — Washington Irving
“No man is a failure who has friends.” — It’s a Wonderful Life
“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.” — Anonymous
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” — Charles M. Schulz
“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” — Edna Ferber
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.” — Calvin Coolidge
“Love the giver more than the gift.” — Brigham Young
“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” — Josephine Daskam Bacon
“Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.” — Freya Stark
” “The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.”” — James Cash Penney”
“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” — Mary Ellen Chase
“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” —Edna Ferber
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” — Winston Churchill
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” — Edward Pola and George Wyle
“Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed.” — Ann Garnett Schultz
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” — Charles Schulz
“At Christmas, all roads lead home.” — Marjorie Holmes
“Christmas is a stocking stuffed with sugary goodness.” — Mo Rocca
“Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.” — Freya Stark
“Christmas is the keeping-place for memories of our innocence.” — Joan Mills
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” — Mother Theresa
“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” — Josephine Daskam Bacon
“Christmas is a time when you get homesick — even when you’re home.” — Carol Nelson
“At Christmas, all roads lead home.” — Marjorie Holmes
“Christmas is not a story of hope. It is hope.” — Craig D. Lounsbrough
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” — Charles M. Schulz
“Love the giver more than the gift.” — Brigham Young
“I believe… I believe… It’s silly, but I believe.” — Susan, Miracle on 34th Street
“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” — W.T. Ellis
“Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.” — The Polar Express
“There’s nothing cozier than a Christmas tree all lit up.” — Jenny Han
“God bless us, every one!” — A Christmas Carol
“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” — W.T. Ellis
“Christmas works like glue, it keeps us all sticking together.” — Rosie Thomas
“Christmas is not a date. It is a state of mind.” — Mary Ellen Chase
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” — Winston Churchill
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” — Roy L. Smith
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” — Benjamin Franklin
“Christmas, my child, is love in action.” — Dale Evans
“The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.” — James Cash Penney
“At Christmas, all roads lead home.” — Marjorie Holmes
“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” — Alexander Smith
“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” — W.T. Ellis
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” — Benjamin Franklin
“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.”
Christmas Quotes
“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 a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.” — B.C. Forbes
“Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance — each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.” — Deborah Whipp
“Christmas now surrounds us, Happiness is everywhere. Our hands are busy with many tasks as carols fill the air.” — Shirley Sallay
“Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away.” — Norman Wesley Brooks
“Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered.” — Phyllis Diller
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day / Their old familiar carols play / And wild and sweet, the words repeat / Of peace on earth, good-will to men.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“One can never have enough socks,” said Dumbledore. “Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.” — Harry Potter
“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.” — Garrison Keillor, Leaving Home
“I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.” — Harlan Miller
“Christmas now surrounds us, Happiness is everywhere. Our hands are busy with many tasks as carols fill the air.” — Shirley Sallay
“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” — Peg Bracken
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” — Hamilton Wright Mabie
“Don’t let the past steal your present. This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.” — Taylor Caldwell
“I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.” — Bernard Manning
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” — Agnes M. Pahro
“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” —Peg Bracken
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” — Hamilton Wright Mabie
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” — Will Ferrell, Elf
“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.” — Helen Steiner Rice
“Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance — each beautiful, unique, and too soon gone.” — Deborah Whipp
“Christmas means fellowship, feasting, giving and receiving, a time of good cheer, home.” — W.J. Tucker
“Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you’ve got a Christmas tree in the living room.” — Nora Roberts
“Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night.” —John J. Geddes
“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.” — Ruth Carter Stapleton
“Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.” — Tom Baker
“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
“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
“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
“And we are better throughout the year for having in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time.” — Laura Ingalls Wilder
“At Christmas, play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.” — Thomas Tusser
“For Christmas is tradition time— Traditions that recall The precious memories down the years, The sameness of them all.” — Helen Lowrie Marshall
“God goes to those who have time to hear him—and so on this cloudless night he went to simple shepherds.” — Max Lucado
“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
Merry Christmas Quotes
“Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
“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
“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
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” — Helen Steiner Rice
“Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it ‘white’.” — Bing Crosby
“Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.” — David Cameron
“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.” — Washington Irving
“Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.” — Pindar
“””City sidewalks Busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In the air There’s a feeling Of Christmas…”” — ‘Silver Bells'”
“Christmas always rustled. It rustled every time, mysteriously, with silver and gold paper, tissue paper and a rich abundance of shiny paper, decorating and hiding everything and giving a feeling reckless extravagance.” — Tove Jansson
“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” — ‘The Polar Express’
“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” — Peg Bracken
“Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends.” — Margaret Thatcher
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” — Hamilton Wright Mabie
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” — Dale Evans Rogers
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale
“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” — W.C. Jones
“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.” — Bob Hope
“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
” “I wish we could put some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.”” — Harlan Miller”
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” — Charles Dickens
“I don’t think Christmas is necessarily about things. It’s about being good to one another.” — Carrie Fisher
“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. Randel
“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
“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” — Burton Hills
“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day.” — Andy Rooney
“What is Christmas? It is the tenderness of the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future.” — Agnes M. Pahro
“Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance—each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.” — Deborah Whipp
“Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day.” — Helen Steiner Rice
“Christmas is the season of joy, of gift-giving, and of families united.” — Norman Vincent Peale
“Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.” — Dr. Seuss
“The world has grown weary through the years, but at Christmas, it is young.” — Phillips Brooks
“Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it white.” — Bing Crosby
“Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away.” — Norman Wesley Brooks
“Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
“Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” — Janice Maeditere
“Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” — Zuzu Bailey, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.” — Helen Steiner Rice
“Christmas now surrounds us, Happiness is everywhere. Our hands are busy with many tasks as carols fill the air.” — Shirley Sallay
“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ” — Washington Irving
“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
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” — Will Ferrell, ‘Elf’
“Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” — Valentine Davies, ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” — Dr. Seuss
Family Christmas Quotes
“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
“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
“I don’t want Christmas season to end, because it’s the only time I can legitimately indulge in on particular addiction: glitter.” — Eloisa James, Paris in Love
“Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” — Zuzu Bailey, “It’s A Wonderful Life”
“Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.” — Pindar
“T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” — Clement Clarke Moore
“Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.” — Let it Snow
“Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
“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
“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
“Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away.” — Norman Wesley Brooks
“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
“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
“Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night.” — John J. Geddes
“Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.” — Tom Baker
“Let us have music for Christmas. Sound the trumpet of joy and rebirth; let each of us try, with a song in our hearts, to bring peace to men on earth.” — Mildred L. Jarrell
“For Christmas is tradition time — traditions that recall the precious memories down the years, the sameness of them all.” — Helen Lowrie Marshall
“Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it ‘white.'” — Bing Crosby
“Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.” — David Cameron
“””Let us have music for Christmas… Sound the trumpet of joy and rebirth; Let each of us try, with a song in our hearts, To bring peace to men on earth.”” — Mildred L. Jarrell”
“As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year.” — David Grayson
“Mankind is a great, an immense family. This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.” — Pope John XXIII
“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” — W. C. Jones
“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. Randel
“I don’t think Christmas is necessarily about things. It’s about being good to one another.” — Carrie Fisher
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” — Dr. Seuss
“Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart…filled it, too, with melody that would last forever.” — Bess Streeter Aldrich
“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
“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” — Shirley Temple
“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
“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 Severeid
“I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.” — Harlan Miller
“Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” — Janice Maeditere
“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
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” — Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
“Peace on earth will come to stay, When we live Christmas every day.” — Helen Steiner Rice
“Mankind is a great, an immense family… This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.” — Pope John XXIII
“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” — Theodor Seuss Geisel, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” — Dr. Suess
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale
“Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends.” — Margaret Thatcher
“The world has grown weary through the years, but at Christmas, it is young.” — Phillips Brooks
“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.” — Deck the Halls (2006)
“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. Randel