“I was a Christmas present that was delivered unwrapped.”
Rod Serling (1924–1975) American screenwriter
On being born Christmas day, in The Rod Serling bio page on the Internet Movie DataBase.
Other
Source: Little Women (1868), Ch. 1 : Playing Pilgrims, First lines
Context: "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
"It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
"I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
"We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.
The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never," but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.
“I was a Christmas present that was delivered unwrapped.”
Rod Serling (1924–1975) American screenwriter
On being born Christmas day, in The Rod Serling bio page on the Internet Movie DataBase.
Other
Lewis Black (1948) American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor
Last Laugh ‘06 (2006)
Halford E. Luccock (1885–1960) American Methodist minister
Whoops! It's Christmas (1959)
“Since it's Christmas, let's be glad
Even if your life's been bad,
There are presents to be had.”
Sufjan Stevens (1975) American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
"It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad" (2006)
Lyrics, Others
“Christmas is never over, unless you want it to be… Christmas is a state of mind.”
Lauren Myracle book Let It Snow
Source: Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is.”
Eric Sevareid (1912–1992) American journalist
“At Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.”
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) English poet
"The Farmer's Daily Diet".
A Hundred Points of Good Husbandry (1557)