What comes to mind when hearing “Christmas”? Is it the smell of freshly baked cookies, the twinkling lights, or a favorite saying that never fails to warm your heart?
For many of us, there are specific quotes that brings the vibe to the holiday like no other, reminding us of Christmases past, of our loved ones, and of the joy this season brings.
Hence, we’re bringing to you a collection of the most beloved Christmas quotes that will rekindle the most heartwarming of your holiday memories.
1. “Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” — Alexander Smith
2. “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, but if the white runs out, I’ll drink the red.” — Unknown
3. “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale
4. “Dance like Frosty. Shine like Rudolph. Give like Santa. Love like Jesus.” — Unknown
5. “Christmas is full of miracles. You’re one.” — Unknown
6. “The best Christmas gift is to realize how much you already have.” — Unknown
7. “Christmas isn’t a season, it’s a feeling.” — Edna Ferber
8. “If anyone is shopping for me, I’m a size window seat in plane tickets.” — Unknown
9. “Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” — Peg Bracken
10. “Sleigh all day, nap all night.” — Unknown
11. “What do you call a snowman with a six-pack? An abdominal snowman.” — Unknown
12. “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” — Bill Vaughan
13. “Dear Santa, just leave your credit card under the tree.” — Unknown
14. “Reindeers are just dogs with antlers.” — Unknown
15. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” — Elf
16. “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” — Dr. Seuss
17. “He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” — Roy L. Smith
18. “Christmas, my child, is love in action.” — Dale Evans
19. “Mail your packages early, so the post office can lose them in time for Christmas.” — Johnny Carson
20. “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” — Janice Maeditere
21. “Christmas is a baby shower that went totally overboard.” — Andy Borowitz
22. “Mankind is a great, an immense family… This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.” — Pope John XXIII
23. “The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world and people keep sending it to each other.” — Johnny Carson
24. “Christmas is a gift of love wrapped in human flesh and tied securely with the strong promises of God. It is more than words can tell, for it is a matter for the heart to receive, believe and understand.” — Frank McKibben
25. “Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.” — Washington Irving
26. “You know you’re getting old when Santa starts looking younger.” — Robert Paul
27. “From home to home and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas bring us closer to each other.” — Emily Matthews
28. “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
29. “Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” — Winston Churchill
30. “The only blind person at Christmas time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” — Helen Keller
31. “All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.” — David Jeremiah
32. “Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.” — David Cameron
33. “If there is love in your heart and your mind, you will feel Christmas all the time.” — Faith Hill
34. “It’s because I’m green, isn’t it?” — The Grinch
35. “Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” — Charles M. Schulz
36. “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
37. “Santa Claus has the right idea: visit people only once a year.” — Victor Borge
38. “Now you listen to me, young lady! Even if we’re horribly mangled, there’ll be no sad faces on Christmas.” — The Grinch
39. “Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed.” — Ann Garnett Schultz
40. “When you stop believing in Santa, you get socks and underwear.” — Unknown
41. “The story of Christmas is the story of God’s relentless love for us.” — Max Lucado
42. “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.” — Bob Hope
43. “I’m only a morning person on December 25th.” — Unknown
44. “You’re a gift in my life. And not the kind I’d return for store credit.”
45. “At Christmas, all roads lead home.” — Marjorie Holmes
46. “I haven’t taken my Christmas lights down. They look so nice on the pumpkin.” — Winston Spear
47. “No one should be alone on Christmas.” — Cindy Lou Who
48. “Maybe Christmas (he thought) doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.” — The Grinch
49. “Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases.” — Bridger Winegar
50. “Who’s the bane of Santa’s life? The elf and safety officer.” — Catherine Tate
51. “Nothing says holiday like a cheese log.” — Ellen DeGeneres
52. “The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood.” — Richard Paul Evans
53. “It’s Christmas Eve and we are going to celebrate being young and being alive.” — “The Holiday”
54. “A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” — Benjamin Franklin
55. “Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it — you feel it, you know it, you believe it.” — Kevin Alan Milne
56. “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” — Hamilton Wright Mabie
57. “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” — Agnes M. Pahro
58. “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” — “A Christmas Carol”
59. “Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” — Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
60. “I don’t think Christmas is necessarily about things. It’s about being good to one another.” — Carrie Fisher
61. “Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.” — Larry Wilde
62. “The true Christmas spirit is putting others’ happiness before our own.” — Toni Sorenson
63. “For it is in giving that we receive.” — Saint Francis of Assisi
64. “Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” — Mary Ellen Chase
65. “Christmas is a time when you get homesick — even when you’re home.” — Carol Nelson
66. “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
67. “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
68. “To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” — Calvin Coolidge
69. “Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past.” — Gladys Taber
70. “It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” — W.T. Ellis
71. “Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.” — Ruth Carter Stapleton
72. “The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” — George Carlin
73. “Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.” — “The Santa Clause” (1994)
74. “Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you’ve got a Christmas tree in the living room.” — Nora Roberts
These Christmas quotes are more than just words on a page. They serve as our reminders of the best things about this season — the magic, the joy, and the love.
So why not share your favorite quotes from this collection with your loved ones? Or start reading one poignant quote daily leading up to Christmas.
Whatever you choose to do, here’s to a holiday season filled with love, laughter, and heartwarming moments!
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