“Christmas is more than a time of music, merriment and mirth;it is a season of meditation, mangers and miracles.Christmas is more than a time of carols, cards and candy;it is a season of dedication and decision.”
William Arthur Ward
“At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.”
Thomas Tusser
“Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances”
William Powell
“A source of innocent merriment.”
William S. Gilbert
“This merriment of parsons is mighty offensive.”
Samuel Johnson
“Nothing is more hopeless than a scheme of merriment”
“Chavez's antics are a form of merriment for him. He's part buffoon, part visionary and part deadly effective strategist.”
Larry Birns