9 Christmas Quotes to Fill You With Cheer

The Christmas festivities start the second you finish your Thanksgiving turkey (or, if you're Jonathan Scott, on November 1st—you'll see what we mean in a second). But if you need a little help getting in the festive spirit, let these quotes take you there.

From decorating inspiration from your favorite designers to some Christmas laughs from comedians and even some sentimental sayings that'll bring on all the feels, we've got a little bit of everything on this list.

1. Andy Rooney

"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don't clean it up too quickly."

2. Aristotle

"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold."

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas

"Just because I cannot see it doesn't mean I can't believe it!"

4. Laura Ingalls Wilder

"We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime."

5. Buddy the Elf

"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."

6. Deborah Whipp

"Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance—each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon."

7. Emily McDowell

"Merry Christmas! If you are reading this from your hiding place in the bathroom, on the back porch, or in your childhood bedroom, because you cannot spend one more minute with your relative, this is totally fine. You are doing great. You have built a life that works for you, and tomorrow, you get to go back to it."

8. George Elliot

"Fine old Christmas, with the snowy hair and ruddy face, had done his duty that year in the noblest fashion, and had set off his rich gifts of warmth and color with all the heightening contrast of frost and snow."

9. Santa Claus in Home Alone