There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.

It is the one season of the year when we can lay aside all gnawing worry, indulge in sentiment without censure, assume the carefree faith of childhood, and just plain "have fun." Whether they call it Yuletide, Noel, Weinachten, or Christmas, people around the earth thirst for its refreshment as the desert traveller for the oasis.

Christmas is sights, especially the sights of Christmas reflected in the eyes of a child

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 Christmas-time.

I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.

Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone."