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Quotes of the Day for 25 December 2004 - Christmas

The infant Jesus was born at Bethlehem. For today, ignore the fact that this was sometime between 6 and 4 BC, and was probably in the early spring; He won't mind if we get the date wrong. He would mind if I failed to wish you Peace and many blessings in the year ahead. From Whidbey to Wherever, Merry Christmas!

Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!
     - Amanda Bradley

How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.
     - Benjamin Franklin, 1706 - 1790

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year. ... it was always said of [Scrooge] that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!
     - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year.
     - David Grayson

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

I heard the bells, on Christmas Day,
Their old, familiar carols play,  
And wild and sweet  
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
     - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1809 - 1882

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