Famous Quotes

"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 on Christmas

More quotes about Christmas

• "Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."

  Calvin Coolidge on Christmas

• "He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree."

  Roy L. Smith on Christmas

• "The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live."

  George Carlin on Christmas

• "Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store."

  Dr. Seuss on Christmas

• "A good conscience is a continual Christmas."

  Benjamin Franklin on Christmas

More quotes by Ethel Merman

• "I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes."

• "My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be."

• "Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced."

• "Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living."

• "Eisenhower was my war hero and the President I admire and respect most."