Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.


On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.


I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

CHRISTMAS

You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem,
lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid;
Say to the towns of Judah: "Here is your God! …..Isaiah 40:9
God walked down the stairs of heaven with a Baby in His arms. ……Paul Scherer

There has been only one Christmas;
The rest are anniversaries. …….W.J. Cameron

It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. ….W. T. Ellis

May your Christmas be as peaceful and as bright as new fallen snow. …..Author Unknown

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and keep it all year. ……Charles Dickens

For the spirit of Christmas fulfils the greatest hunger of mankind. …….Loring A. Schuler

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. ……. Roy L. Smith

The message of Christmas is that the visible material world
is bound to the invisible spiritual world. ……Author Unknown

What is Christmas?
It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.
It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal,
and that every path may lead to peace. …….Agnes M. Pharo

The only blind person at Christmastime is;
he who has not Christmas in his heart. ……Helen Keller

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world,
in a conspiracy of love. …… Hamilton Wright Mabie

Christmas ... is not an eternal event at all,
but a piece of one's home that one carries in one's heart. …….. Freya Stark

Christ was born in the first century, yet he belongs to all centuries.
He was born a Jew, yet He belongs to all races.
He was born in Bethlehem, yet He belongs to all countries. ……..George W. Truett

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