Day Fifteen of Quotes: Waiting with bated breath!

Sitting by the Christmas Tree is an essential part of the build-up to Christmas!

Christmas is a time for anticipation. All through advent, we're looking ahead to the excitement of the birth of Christ, the magic of the visit from Santa, the joy of present sharing, the contentment of time with family, the delight at the wonderful food and drink...

Here are some quotes which always give me good-goosebumps of anticipation!

"The Man Who Hated Christmas." (must be followed by choir singing God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.)
    - The Ladybird Christmas Carol (audiobook cassette) 

“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, 

The leopard shall lie down with the young goat, 

The calf and the young lion and the fatling together; 

And a little child shall lead them." 

    - Isaiah 11:6

"Inside every snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe."

    - The Grinch

"Of the Father's heart begotten ere the world from chaos rose"

    - Of the Father's Heart Begotten

"It was Christmas Eve. There had been snow, then a dripping thaw that had filled the river, followed by a sudden hard frost."

    - Linnet's Story; The Children of Green Knowe (Lucy M. Boston)

"After all, there's only one more sleep til Christmas Day!  (Merry Christmas!)"

    - The Muppets' Christmas Carol

"'News from the magical country of Zorn.'"

    - Christmas in Puddle Lane (Sheila McCullagh)

"It was Christmas Eve and although it was still afternoon, lights had begun to appear in the shops and houses of the little Russian village, for the short winter day was nearly over."

    - Papa Panov (Leo Tolstoy)

"O come, o come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel."

    - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.

"'That's when I decided... I hated Christmas.'"

    - Nativity

"'Pickle? For a baby? A baby needs toys.'"

    - Babushka

"My sisters and I remember that winter as the coldest of our childhood."

    - Little Women (1994 adaptation)

"Aw, listen to that, Arthur! That's yer actual Bow Bells!"

    - What Are We Gonna Get for 'er Indoors.

"They say the wolves are running, Master Harker."

    - Box of Delights (BBC Adaptation)

"Now light one thousand Christmas lights

On dark Earth, here tonight.

One thousand thousand also shine

To make the dark sky bright."

    - Now Light One Thousand Christmas Lights