55 Best Christmas Quotes to Ignite Your Holiday Spirit
"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind."
Despite all the festive phrases associated with Christmas, it can be hard to translate the true essence of the holidays into words! Sure, Christmas is jolly, merry, and sparkly—but that's just scratching the surface. The most wonderful time of the year isn't just about whipping up Christmas treats and wrapping presents; it goes far beyond what words can fully capture. Luckily, these heartwarming Christmas quotes are here to get the ball rolling.
Whether you need a fabulous Christmas Instagram caption or you're wondering what to write in a Christmas card, there's bound to be something here that speaks to you. Nora Roberts said it best: "Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room." There are plenty of Christmas movie quotes you'll remember (Christmas Vacation and Elf are both full of the funniest one-liners) as well as more sentimental sayings to share with family and friends. And even if you're spending the holiday alone, you'll find comfort in these special words. As Karli Perrin reminds us, "It's easy to forget that life is the greatest gift of all."
Here's to expressing merry Christmas wishes throughout the holiday season—and well into the new year ahead. Happy holidays!
Get in the Christmas spirit all season long:
Washington Irving
“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.”
Calvin Coolidge
"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind."
W.T. Ellis
“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.”
Phillips Brooks
"The world has grown weary through the years, but at Christmas, it is young."
Rachel Cohn
“I love snow for the same reason I love Christmas. It brings people together while time stands still.”
Dr. Seuss
"Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand."
Pooh, 'Winnie the Pooh'
“Christmas is a together sort of holiday.”
Carrie Fisher
"I don't think Christmas is necessarily about things. It's about being good to one another."
Charles N. Barnard
“The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect!”
Andy Borowitz
"Christmas sweaters are only acceptable as a cry for help.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder
“We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.”
Harlan Miller
“I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.”
Rosie Thomas, 'Iris & Ruby'
“Christmas works like glue, it keeps us all sticking together.”
Larry Wilde
“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.”
Garrison Keillor, ‘Leaving Home’
“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.”
Dr. Seuss
“Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.”
Alexander Smith
“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.”
Nora Roberts
“Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room.”
Ruth Carter Stapleton
“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.”
Tom Baker
“Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.”
Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs.
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