Quote by Robert Lynd
Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing

Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the company of children is one of the few occasions on which men become entirely alive. – Robert Lynd

Other quotes by Robert Lynd

Coleridge says that to bait a mouse-trap is as much as to say to the mouse, Come and have a piece of cheese, and then, when it accepts the invitation, to do it to death is a betrayal of the laws of hospitality. – Robert Lynd

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Hospitality
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No human being believes that any other human being has a right to be in bed when he himself is up. – Robert Lynd

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Morning
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Other Quotes from
Christmas
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The cheese board is my big treat at Christmas that I have to deny myself during the rest of year. – Johnny Vegas

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Christmas

I get a little behind during Lent, but it comes out even at Christmas. – Frank Butler

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Christmas

Ive taught fifth-year Christmas leavers last thing on a Friday afternoon. Basically, if you can face that you can face anything. – Johann Lamont

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Christmas

Even though were a week and a half away from Thanksgiving, its beginning to look a lot like Christmas. – Richard Roeper

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Christmas

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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. – Melody Beattie

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