The true essence of the Christmas spirit means not only remembering the birth of Jesus Christ or receiving gifts but also showing love and care for one another. Spread the spirit of Christmas in the hearts of everyone by sending these inspirational Christmas quotes.
1. “Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” – Peg Bracken
2. “To know the peace of misty, distant hills. To know the joy that giving self fulfills. To realize anew this Christmas Day. The things we keep are those we give away.” – Marvin Davis Winsett
3. “Christmas is not just a day, an event to be observed and speedily forgotten. It is a spirit which should permeate every part of our lives.” – William Parks
4. “May the humility of the shepherds, the perseverance of the wise men, the joy of the angels, and the peace of the Christ Child be God's gifts to you and yours this Christmas time and always.” – Traditional Moravian blessing
5. “Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It's lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It's higher thought and a greater plan. It's glorious dream in the soul of man.” – Wilfred A. Peterson
6. “May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; The spirit of Christmas which is peace; The heart of Christmas which is love.” – Ada V. Hendricks
7. “It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself.” – Charles Dickens
8. “I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
9. “Are you willing to forget what you have done for other people and to remember what other people have done for you? To remember the weakness and loneliness of people who are growing old. Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world? Stronger than hate, stronger than evil, and stronger than death. Then you can keep Christmas! But you can never keep it alone.” – Henry van Dyke
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10. “Christmas! 'Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart.” – Washington Irving
11. “Christmas is not the tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It's lighting a fire inside the heart. Goodwill and joy a vital parts. It's higher thought and a greater plan. It's a glorious dream in the soul of man. Christmas begins deep down inside. Then engulfs the world like a mighty tide!” – Wilfred A. Peterson
12. “Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day.” – Helen Steiner Rice
13. “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” – Janice Maeditere
14. “Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.” – Dale Evans Rogers
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15. “Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.” – Ruth Carter Stapleton
16. “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” – Bob Hope
17. “It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. Yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand.” – Mother Teresa
18. “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” – Calvin Coolidge
19. “Love came down at Christmas; love all lovely, love divine; love was born at Christmas, stars and angels gave the sign.” – Christina G. Rossetti
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20. “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens
21. “Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.” – Dale Evans Rogers
22. “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale
23. “The only real blind person at Christmas-time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” – Helen Keller
24. “Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.” – Oren Arnold
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25. “The true spirit of Christmas is love.” – Linda Willis
26. “I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
27. “The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each other's burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.” – W. C. Jones
28. “Somehow not only for Christmas, but all the long year through. The joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing, the poor and lonely and sad. The more of your heart's possessing, returns to you glad.” – John Greenleaf Whittier
29. “Christmas is forever, not just one day. Loving, sharing and giving are not to be put away like bells, lights, and tinsel in some box on a shelf. The good you do for others is also the good you do yourself.” – Norman Wesley Brooks
30. “Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
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31. “Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.” – G.K. Chesterton
32. “Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.” – David Cameron
33. “Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed.” – Ann Garnett Schultz
34. “It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” – W. T. Ellis
35. “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” – Agnes M. Pahro
36. “Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.” – Tom Baker
37. “Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and seeks to make them happy; who gives himself by thought or word or deed in every gift that he bestows.” – Edwin Osgood Grover
38. “I love the Christmas tide, and yet, I notice this each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, but how I love the gifts I give!” – Carolyn Wells
39. “He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” – Roy L. Smith
40. “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 Christmastime.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder
41. “Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance — each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.” – Deborah Whipp
42. “Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.” – Harlan Miller
43. “The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.” – James Cash Penney
44. “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” – Dr. Seuss
45. “At Christmas, all roads lead home.” – Marjorie Holmes
46. “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” – Burton Hills
47. “Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” – Alexander Smith
48. “A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” – Benjamin Franklin
49. “I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.” – Harlan Miller
50. “Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Today’s Christmas should mean creating happy hours for tomorrow and reliving those of yesterday.” – Gladys Taber
51. “Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends.” – Margaret Thatcher
52. “Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” – Winston Churchill
53. “Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” – Edna Ferber
54. “Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” – Eric Sevareid
55. “Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” – Charles M. Schulz
Share these Short Christmas Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “To know the peace of misty, distant hills. To know the joy that giving self fulfills. To realize anew this Christmas Day. The things we keep are those we give away.” – Marvin Davis Winsett
3. “Christmas is not just a day, an event to be observed and speedily forgotten. It is a spirit which should permeate every part of our lives.” – William Parks
4. “May the humility of the shepherds, the perseverance of the wise men, the joy of the angels, and the peace of the Christ Child be God's gifts to you and yours this Christmas time and always.” – Traditional Moravian blessing
5. “Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It's lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It's higher thought and a greater plan. It's glorious dream in the soul of man.” – Wilfred A. Peterson
6. “May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; The spirit of Christmas which is peace; The heart of Christmas which is love.” – Ada V. Hendricks
7. “It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself.” – Charles Dickens
8. “I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
9. “Are you willing to forget what you have done for other people and to remember what other people have done for you? To remember the weakness and loneliness of people who are growing old. Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world? Stronger than hate, stronger than evil, and stronger than death. Then you can keep Christmas! But you can never keep it alone.” – Henry van Dyke
11. “Christmas is not the tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It's lighting a fire inside the heart. Goodwill and joy a vital parts. It's higher thought and a greater plan. It's a glorious dream in the soul of man. Christmas begins deep down inside. Then engulfs the world like a mighty tide!” – Wilfred A. Peterson
12. “Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day.” – Helen Steiner Rice
13. “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” – Janice Maeditere
14. “Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.” – Dale Evans Rogers
16. “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” – Bob Hope
17. “It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. Yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand.” – Mother Teresa
18. “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” – Calvin Coolidge
19. “Love came down at Christmas; love all lovely, love divine; love was born at Christmas, stars and angels gave the sign.” – Christina G. Rossetti
21. “Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.” – Dale Evans Rogers
22. “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale
23. “The only real blind person at Christmas-time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” – Helen Keller
24. “Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.” – Oren Arnold
26. “I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
27. “The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each other's burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.” – W. C. Jones
28. “Somehow not only for Christmas, but all the long year through. The joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing, the poor and lonely and sad. The more of your heart's possessing, returns to you glad.” – John Greenleaf Whittier
29. “Christmas is forever, not just one day. Loving, sharing and giving are not to be put away like bells, lights, and tinsel in some box on a shelf. The good you do for others is also the good you do yourself.” – Norman Wesley Brooks
30. “Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
More Christmas Wishes and Messages Quotes
31. “Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.” – G.K. Chesterton
32. “Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.” – David Cameron
33. “Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed.” – Ann Garnett Schultz
34. “It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” – W. T. Ellis
35. “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” – Agnes M. Pahro
36. “Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.” – Tom Baker
37. “Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and seeks to make them happy; who gives himself by thought or word or deed in every gift that he bestows.” – Edwin Osgood Grover
38. “I love the Christmas tide, and yet, I notice this each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, but how I love the gifts I give!” – Carolyn Wells
39. “He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” – Roy L. Smith
40. “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 Christmastime.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder
41. “Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance — each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.” – Deborah Whipp
42. “Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.” – Harlan Miller
43. “The Christmas spirit is a spirit of giving and forgiving.” – James Cash Penney
44. “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” – Dr. Seuss
45. “At Christmas, all roads lead home.” – Marjorie Holmes
46. “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” – Burton Hills
47. “Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” – Alexander Smith
48. “A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” – Benjamin Franklin
49. “I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.” – Harlan Miller
50. “Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Today’s Christmas should mean creating happy hours for tomorrow and reliving those of yesterday.” – Gladys Taber
51. “Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends.” – Margaret Thatcher
52. “Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” – Winston Churchill
53. “Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” – Edna Ferber
54. “Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” – Eric Sevareid
55. “Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” – Charles M. Schulz
Share these Short Christmas Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.