Refinement Series
Christmas
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Collected Christmas
Latest AdditionsI was nine or 10 years old and my father was sacked on Christmas Day. He was a manager, the results had not been good, he lost a game on December 22 or 23. On Christmas Day, the telephone rang and he was sacked in the middle of our lunch.— Jose Mourinho
Ranking among the greatest Christmas movie classics, 'It's a Wonderful Life' tells a beautiful story about the priceless value of relationships.— John C. Maxwell
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For more than a decade, I led an organization that put on an elaborate Christmas program each December. It was a big production, with over 250 people participating in more than 20 performances. By the end of the season, everyone who participated was exhausted.— John C. Maxwell
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My mother was a professional sick person; she took a lot of pain pills. There are many people like that. It's just how they are used to getting attention. I always remember she's the daughter of alcoholics who'd leave her alone at Christmas time.— Jim Carrey
Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own.— Ethel Merman
Even though we're a week and a half away from Thanksgiving, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.— Richard Roeper
My fondest memories are generally the day after Thanksgiving. I get the total decorating Christmas itch.— Katharine McPhee
I loved raising my kids. I loved the process, the dirt of it, the tears of it, the frustration of it, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, growth charts, pediatrician appointments. I loved all of it.— Jane Elliot
I love giving gifts and I love receiving them. I really like giving little kids extravagant gifts. You see their little faces light up and they get excited. If it's a really good gift, I love receiving it, like jewels, small islands.— Gina Gershon
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I get a little behind during Lent, but it comes out even at Christmas.— Frank Butler
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What will you and I give for Christmas this year? Let us in our lives give to our Lord and Savior the gift of gratitude by living His teachings and following in His footsteps.— Thomas S. Monson
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In our open society, we are inclined to give to the less fortunate for the pure goodness of giving. We open our home to those who are alone on this holiday to spread some warmth into the life of another.— Jeff Miller
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It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul.— Caroline Kennedy
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Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.— Washington Irving
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