Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 25 Dec 2016
- 1. Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree...
- 2. Let's just say that on this day, a million years ago...
- 3. A lovely thing about Christmas is...
- 4. Christmas is, of course...
- 5. He who has not Christmas in his heart…
- 6. Santa Claus has the right idea…
- 7. One of the most glorious messes in the world…
- 8. Christmas is a necessity...
- 9. The excellence of a gift...
- 10. Christmas waves a magic wand over this world...
1. Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree...
...In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall. – Larry Wilde
2. Let's just say that on this day, a million years ago...
...a dude was born who most of us think was magic. But others don't, and that's cool. But we're probably right. Amen. - Homer Simpson
3. A lovely thing about Christmas is...
...that it's compulsory like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together. - Garrison Keillor
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4. Christmas is, of course...
...the time to be home, in heart as well as body. - Garry Moore
5. He who has not Christmas in his heart…
...will never find it under a tree – Roy L Smith
6. Santa Claus has the right idea…
...visit people only once a year – Victor Borge
7. One of the most glorious messes in the world…
...is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day – Andy Rooney
8. 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
9. The excellence of a gift...
...lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. - Charles Dudley Warner
10. Christmas waves a magic wand over this world...
...and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. - Norman Vincent Peale
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