Because the month of December is synonymous with Christmas, our inspirational quotes are all about love, joy, and peace. So, take a look at this collection of 31 engaging quotes to get you in the mood for the holiday season.
What is December known for?
December is the year’s final month. It was the tenth month in the Roman calendar, derived from the word “Decem,” which means “ten.” However, when Numa Pompilius added two months to the calendar, December fell to the 12th position.
It is also the start of the winter season in the northern hemisphere. But the opposite is true in the southern hemisphere, where they are welcoming the summer season.
Perhaps the biggest event in December is the celebration of Christmas on the 25th. The beloved holiday of children and adults alike, many look forward to spending the holidays with their family and loved ones.
So, in the spirit of Christmas, here are 31 inspirational quotes about love, joy, and peace. Enjoy reading!
11 Inspirational Quotes about Love
Certainly, the Christmas season is all about love. Because God sent his son to the world on Christmas, which is an act of perfect love. Here are some wonderful thoughts about love this season:
“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.” – Ruth Carter Stapleton
“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” – Josephine Daskam Bacon
“Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.” – Tom Baker
“Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and seeks to make them happy; who gives himself by thought or word or deed in every gift that he bestows.” – Edwin Osgood Grover
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Theresa
“Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.” – Harlan Miller
“Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance—a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.” – Augusta E. Randel
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” – Dale Evans Rogers
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie
“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” – Peg Bracken
The perfect love
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. – John 3:16
10 Inspirational Quotes about Joy
The joy that Christmas brings can be seen in the eyes of children. The joy and wonder of Christmas are almost palpable, and you can’t help but feel it. So, here are 10 quotes about the joy of Christmas for you to reminisce about what it felt like when you were younger.
“Christmas! The very word brings joy to our hearts.” – Joan Winmill Brown
“Let us have music for Christmas…
Sound the trumpet of joy and rebirth;
Let each of us try, with a song in our hearts,
To bring peace to men on earth.” – Mildred L. Jarrell
“Christmas is the season of joy, of gift-giving, and of families united.” – Norman Vincent Peale
“I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” – W.C. Jones
“The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing other’s loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.” – William Carey Jones
“Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.” – Pope Francis
“Good news from heaven the angels bring,
Glad tidings to the earth they sing:
To us this day a child is given,
To crown us with the joy of heaven.” – Martin Luther
“Christmas day is a day of joy and charity. May God make you very rich in both.” – Phillips Brooks
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder
10 Inspirational Quotes about Peace
Finally, and again, in the spirit of the season. And the message of peace on earth and goodwill to men. Here are 10 inspirational quotes about the peace that Christmas brings:
“Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day.” – Helen Steiner Rice
“Oh! lovely voices of the sky
Which hymned the Saviour’s birth,
Are ye not singing still on high,
Ye that sang, “Peace on earth”?” – Felicia Hemans
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” – Calvin Coolidge
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“I have always thought of Christmas time… as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time.” – Charles Dickens
“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” – Bill Vaughan
“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” – Eric Sevareid
“Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind.” – Helen Steiner Rice
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens
Closing
So how did you find these inspirational quotes about love, joy, and peace? Please share your thoughts in the comments section, as well as your favorite inspirational quote.
If you enjoyed these quotes for December, you may also like my selection of inspirational quotes for the month of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November.
Outside reference:
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