22 Heart Warming Christmas Quotes To Give That Festive Mood
Ready to get in the Christmas spirit? These heart warming Christmas Quotes will have you feeling festive before you can say SANTA CLAUS!
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I love a good quote. It can get you in the mood for loads of things – whether it’s inspiring, motivational, or simply funny – there really is something for everyone.
In fact – when you find a quote that truly speaks to you – it can be a really lovely thing to treasure.
I often add them as Christmas card messages – as they can say exactly what I want to in a really special way.
So – without further ado, let’s delve into the world of Christmas-related quotes and see whether these (specifically chosen as they’re my favourite Christmas Quotes based around the theme of home and family) speak to you at all….
TIP – These Christmas Quotes could be used as a Christmas card message – as something a little different this year.
Amazing Christmas Quotes / Sayings That You’ll Love!
“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air” – W.T. Ellis
Yup. Couldn’t agree more. Christmas is a feeling – and it’s magical when you get that feeling!
“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly” – Andy Rooney
This is one of those quotes that as a home organiser I love – because it really does show that you can have a day off from being tidy!
“At Christmas, all roads lead home” – Marjorie Holmes
Nowhere I’d rather be…
“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve” – Unknown
I will never, never, never, grow out of being excited on Christmas Eve – why would you?!
“Christmas can’t be bought from a store. Maybe Christmas means a little bit more” – Dr.Seuss
Love this quote – and it’s so true – because I think often we can get so carried away buying things at Christmas we don’t stop and think what the true meaning is…
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone” – Charles M. Schultz
It doesn’t have to be fancy – just buying someone a cup of coffee, doing a good deed for a stranger, or helping someone just ‘cos. It all counts.
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Theresa
That’s why DIY gifts are so meaningful…
“As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same.” – Donald E. Westlake
As I always say – it helps when you know WHY you’re doing something hard.
It means you can use it as motivation when things get tough over this holiday season…
“Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.” – Freya Stark
“The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood” – Richard Paul Evans
I wrote a post on making your home smell like Christmas – and in that I mention how the aromas that are around at this time of year really DO take me back to my childhood and those wonderful Christmas childhood memories…
“Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it — you feel it. You know it. You believe it” – Kevin Alan Milne
“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall” – Larry Wilde
Yup. I can’t ever remember not having a HUGE tree – and I’m pretty sure we didn’t always have them as large as I remember them being!
“Today is next year’s Christmas Memory. Make it one that you will always cherish, and be sure to enjoy every single moment.” – Unknown
Always good to remember – and one of my favourite Christmas Quotes. These are the days you won’t forget – good OR bad. I’d rather remember them as good, wouldn’t you?
“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality” – Washington Irving
“Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard or too sad when you’ve got a Christmas tree in the living room” – Nora Roberts
There’s nothing more calm to me than watching the twinkling Christmas lights at the end of the evening just before they are turned off.
The Christmas season is made for those moments where I could literally sit and watch them for hours, almost like meditation!
“The best Christmas gift is to realize how much you already have.” – Unknown
So so true… a really inspirational Christmas quote.
As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year. – David Grayson
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“There’s nothing cozier than a Christmas tree all lit up” – Jenny Han
“The way you spend Christmas is far more important than how much”- Henry David Thoreau
A true quote about Holiday spirit – and why we need to remember it more.
“One can never have enough socks,” said Dumbledore. “Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair” – J.K Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” – Peg Bracken
Spending time with family, creating memories, and just having fun – are the best gifts really! A perfect Christmas message to be reminded of – especially when creating the Christmas budget…
“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things – not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness” – Bob Hope
Take a second and look back on your past Christmas’. What do YOU remember most about them?
I would wager that it’s not what you got given, and not where you went – but probably how you felt and how many loved ones you spent your time with over the holiday season.
Interesting, right?
Funny Christmas Quotes
- Let’s be naughty and save Santa the trip – Gary Allan
- Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered – Phyllis Diller
- It’s all fun and games until Santa checks the naughty list – Anon
- I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. But if the white runs out I’ll drink the red – Anonymous
- The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear – Will Ferrell, “Elf”
- I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights – Maya Angelou
Short Christmas Quotes
- It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who is around it – Anonymous
- Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling – Edna Ferber
- Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone – Charles M. Schulz
- The true spirit of Christmas is love – Anonymous
So there you have it – lots of Christmas quotes to choose from!
Whether you pick one, or many of these fantastic Christmas sayings – why not write them down around the house, or use them as inspiration to make the most out of the Christmas period?
And in the true spirit of Christmas, I’d like to take a second here to wish you a very Happy Christmas.
Hope you have a great time, one that’s full of Christmas memories, whatever you’re doing – and also a Happy New Year, filled with joy and excitement when it comes around…
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