Julian Baggini

Christmas is a rare occasion when we are reminded that we have obligations to people we did not choose to be related to, and that love is not just a spontaneous feeling but something we sometimes really have to work at, with people we may not even much like.

British Author

Blake Lively

Christmas for me is all about spending time with my family. I cherish any chance we have to spend all day together making gingerbread houses, baking cookies, or sitting around and watching movies.

American Actress

Ree Drummond

Christmas and Thanksgiving are the two days of the year where we know the spurs are going to stay off the boots because the family doesn't have to work. It's such a nice - and rare - treat!

American Author

Jay Parini

Christmas is a story that has both religious and pagan origins, and to ignore its power is to ignore the power of myth - those symbols and legends that help us to ground our lives.

American Writer

David Cameron

Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us - a time when we can look back on the year that has passed and prepare for the year ahead.

British Politician

Stan Van Gundy

Christmas to me, obviously, basketball is very important to me, but there are some days of the year where it's got to take a back seat to something.

American Coach

Sylvie Meis

Christmas really is about all the cliches: health, happiness and love. A future with my family is the important thing... to stay alive for them.

Dutch Entertainer

Norman Vincent Peale

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

American Clergyman

Jerry Seinfeld

That's the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me.

American Comedian

Pope Francis

Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.

Argentinian Clergyman

Remember, Christmas has Christian origins, so it's primarily celebrated by Christians, but also enjoyed as a cultural holiday by many.

Religious Origin

Some individuals don't celebrate Christmas, so it's considerate to say 'Happy Holidays' as a more inclusive greeting.

Not Always Festive

Use 'Merry Christmas' as a greeting or farewell, but only close to December 25th.

Greeting Usage

Understand that Christmas is more than a day; preparations and celebrations extend over weeks, creating a festive season.

Extended Holiday

Christmas involves social events like workplace parties and family gatherings, so it can mean different types of celebrations.

Social Events

Exchanging gifts is a core part of Christmas culture, which stresses generosity and thoughtfulness.

Gift Giving

Notice that Christmas themes are pervasive in music and entertainment during the season, often celebrating togetherness and joy.

Entertainment Themes

Christmas movies and music often convey messages of hope, family, and giving, influencing the emotional tone of the holiday.

Emotional Tone

 state largely built on oil and gas i understand my privilege and i understand the opportunities it has given me i'm so grateful but it's time to move on i rarely see it snow on christmas eve in my hometown anymore there's a new forest fire on the news every week and the polar ice is

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 to actually try ours on together and i'll never forget that moment because it was two kids on christmas morning when you slide that thing onto your body and especially when you put that helmet onto your head and it clips you're a kid again the wonderful ann roth once said that

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 space between winter break and glorious summer freedom seems like a lifetime but now as adults will blink and suddenly it'll be time for us to start sending Christmas cards again it's become a common complaint a joke really that time

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 spidery chicken scratch marking all over them some of the markings seem to be drawings of plants like a palm leaf that looks like a kind of like a simple cartoon christmas tree in another area it looks like somebody drew life-sized

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 life so we buy good clothes and make good food and everywhere there are lights if you head to major commercial districts throughout India you'll find colorful displays comparable to Christmas lights in western cities

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 someone who's born one sex but wants to live the life of the other sex my old name was Danny and that's name I was born with as a child little Danny was pressured to fit into the usual gender role one christmas

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 years old I fell in love with magic for Christmas I got a magic box and a very old book on card manipulation somehow I was more interested in pure manipulation that in all the silly little tricks in a

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 doctor called and said you have one angle that is fully match Caesar and doesn't have sickle cell I felt like his Christmas and you just get the best gifts because even though he was doing

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 happens over christmas the place was absolutely throbbing with a dozen different species caused