Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 25 December 2022
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- 1. Maybe Christmas, …
- 2. Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, …
- 3. I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up…
- 4. Remembrance, like a candle, …
- 5. At Christmas, …
- 6. As any child can tell you…
- 7. You know you’re getting old when…
- 8. The way you spend Christmas…
- 9. Here’s to a lousy Christmas...
- 10. It’s not about how much we give…
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1. Maybe Christmas, …
… the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store. – Dr Seuss
2. Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, …
… and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. – Norman Vincent Peale
3. I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up…
… they have no holidays. – Henny Youngman
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4. Remembrance, like a candle, …
… burns brightest at Christmastime. – Charles Dickens
5. At Christmas, …
… all roads lead home. – Marjorie Holmes
6. As any child can tell you…
… there’s a certain magic that comes with the very first snow, especially when it falls on the day before Christmas. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow… Well, something wonderful is bound to happen. – Jimmy Durante, Frosty the Snowman
7. You know you’re getting old when…
… Santa starts looking younger. – Robert Paul
8. The way you spend Christmas…
… is far more important than how much. – Henry David Thoreau
9. Here’s to a lousy Christmas...
… And a crappy New Year. – David Schwimmer as Ross Geller and Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Friends
10. It’s not about how much we give…
… but how much love we put into giving. – Mother Theresa
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