I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.

Bernard Manning

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

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

Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the company of children is one of the few occasions on which men become entirely alive.

Robert Lynd

Remember, if Christmas isn’t found in your heart, you won’t find it under a tree.

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The only real blind person at Christmas-time is he who has no Christmas in his heart.

Helen Keller

Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas Day every day.

Helen Steiner Rice

Memories are perhaps the best gifts of all.

Gloria Gaither