Jean Paul

“Every man regards his own life as the New Year’s Eve of time.”

Benjamin Franklin

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”

Stephen Jay Gould

“We pass through this world but once.”

Pauline Phillips

“The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.”

Pearl S. Buck

“One faces the future with one’s past.”

Joseph Brodsky

“Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.”

Charles Dickens

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”

Dr. Seuss

“Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.”

Charles Kingsley

“There’s no use doing a kindness if you do it a day too late.”

Rick Warren

“If you’re alive, there’s a purpose for your life.”