Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 25 Dec 2016

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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