Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind.

Helen Steiner Rice

Of course, this is the season to be jolly, but it is also a good time to be thinking about those who aren’t.

Helen Valentine

This time of year means being kind
to everyone we meet,
To share a smile with strangers
we may pass along the street.

Betty Black

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

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 greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

Emerson