Quote by G.K. Chesterton
When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our sto

When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs? – G.K. Chesterton

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If you pray enough for things, I am proof that they can happen. I feel like a kid on Christmas day now, every day. Its something I have wanted for a long time and I am as happy as anyone to be here. It is great to be back at my first love. – Robbie Fowler

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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. Pahro

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People have nannies and big cars, and they want to go to Maui for Christmas. When there are those kind of stakes involved, people get ruthless. – Amy Sherman-Palladino

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Santa is our cultures only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. Its a fact that most of the true believers are under eight years old, and thats a pity. – Chris Van Allsburg

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