One Christmas I had no money, and so I went home and just, like, wrote a poem; I mean, I didn't write them, but I just handed out poems as Christmas presents. Like, 'Here's a Pablo Neruda poem that really made me think of you.' June Diane Raphael christmashandhome share on social
The Earth reminded us of a Christmas tree ornament hanging in the blackness of space. As we got farther and farther away it diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful marble you can imagine. James Irwin beautifulblacknesschristmas share on social
I'd rather do community service than sit and write a load of Christmas cards. Paul O'Grady cardchristmascommunity Change image and share on social
The fact is, we need markers in life, whether we subscribe to a religion or not. And the major holidays, such as Christmas, serve to remind us of the turning world. Jay Parini christmasfactholiday Change image and share on social
Accounts of eating Christmas sweet potatoes baked in ashes and jackrabbit stewed with white flour dumplings are testaments to pioneer resilience and pleasure - and they help inspire my own best scratch cooking. Isabel Gillies accountashebake share on social
A good conscience is a continual Christmas. Benjamin Franklin christmasconsciencecontinual Change image and share on social
We should celebrate Christmas throughout the year, but I believe the whole concept of giving was the basis of Christmas, that it was a charitable, you know, giving, and I think we got carried away with giving. Victoria Osteen basiscarrycelebrate share on social
The real evidence for Jesus and Christianity is in how Jesus and the Christianity based on him manifest themselves in the lives of practicing Christians. Lionel Blue basechristianchristianity Change image and share on social
We should declare war on North Vietnam. We could pave the whole country and put parking strips on it, and still be home by Christmas. Ronald Reagan christmascountrydeclare Change image and share on social
My urge at Christmas time or Hanukkah-time or Kwanzaa-time is that people go to bookstores: that they walk around bookstores and look at the shelves. Go to look for authors that they've loved in the past and see what else those authors have written. Michael Dirda authorbookstorechristmas share on social
