32 Best December Quotes for a Merry and Bright Month
“December is the time for remembering the past and reaching toward the future.”
With its biting cold and festive flurries, there's no mistaking the arrival of December! The last month of the year practically shouts, "I'm here!" (And it serves as a reminder to pull out your warmest winter coats.) Of course, the emergence of Christmas lights and holiday decorations right after Thanksgiving is a telltale sign of winter's return as well! It's a month that’s chilly, bustling, festive, and cozy all at once—perfectly captured by these fitting December quotes!
The list you're about to dive into has a bit of everything. There's a lot that goes on in December, after all! There are winter quotes that really highlight the chilly forecast. Terri Guillemets knew what she was talking about when she said: “Welcome winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless.” There are also a few Christmas quotes and holiday quotes that take into account the busyness of the season, like this one from Sarah Kay: “It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.” Then, there are December quotes that reflect on the year before it comes to an end. You'll love this saying by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “December is the time for remembering the past and reaching toward the future.”
Continue reading for more of these December quotes!
Hold onto the holiday spirit with these festive ideas:
William Blake
"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy."
Anamika Mishra
"Winter is not a season, it’s a celebration."
Winston Churchill
"Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection."
Paul Theroux
"Winter is a season of recovery and preparation."
John Steinbeck
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
Charles Schulz
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.”
Novala Takemoto
“Snow falling in the middle of a December night will always fill my heart with sweet clarity."
Fennel Hudson
“December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come.”
Neil Sedaka
“December, you’re the present beneath my Christmas tree.”
Rod McKuen
“Who is not a love seeker when December comes? Even children pray to Santa Claus.”
Sarah Kay
“It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.”
Terri Guillemets
“Welcome winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless.”
Kiran Bantawa
“A bare tree stands with roots on both ends in December days.”
Rizki De
“Love has different shape, like this falling snow in winter.”
Oliver Herford
“I heard a bird sing in the dark of December. A magical thing.”
John Boswell
“Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.”
Lisa Kleypas
“May and October, the best-smelling months? I’ll make a case for December; evergreen, frost, wood smoke, cinnamon.”
Vivian Swift
“December has the clarity, the simplicity, and the silence you need for the best fresh start of your life.”
H. S. Jacobs
“Winter is nature’s sleep.”
Alexander Pope
“In cold December fragrant chaplets blow, and heavy harvests nod beneath the snow.”
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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