Quotes about Celebration

Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.

We dance, we kiss, we schmooze, we carry on, we go home happy. What do you say? Come on.

A culture of honor is celebrating who a person is without stumbling over who they're not.

I thought how proud I am to be standing up beside my dad. Never did it occur to me that he would become the gist for cartoonists.

We have killed more people celebrating our independence day than we lost fighting for it.

Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.

An anniversary says, "Think of the dreams you have weathered together. They are intimate accomplishments."

Believe me, all of you, the best way to help the places we live in is to be glad we live there.

You can probably identify your friends' gifts rather quickly

The problem is solved. Now go and utterly enjoy all remaining days. Not only is it "Always Advent," but every day can now be Christmas because the one we thought we were just waiting for has come once and for all.

Scholars say that ceremonies normally confirm and celebrate the status quo and deny the shadow side of things (think of a Fourth of July parade), whereas true ritual offers an alternative universe, where the shadow is named (think of a true Eucharist). In the church, I am afraid we mostly have ceremonies.

If you would like to increase the amount of happiness you experience in life, here is one of the secrets: learn to enjoy the successes and joys of others.