Celebrations Quotes

“Art is not about whether we can organize a celebration, but whether we can find people who will enjoy it.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche

“Only give to others what you would be happy to receive yourself.”
– Chios Tatius

“You can’t buy a celebration, because a celebration is rather something that happens inside you, deep within.”
– From How the Grinch Stole Christmas

“Celebration only means something to those who are involved in it.”
– Hans-Georg Gadamer

“Celebrate the success of your own, but be cautious about celebrating when others lose or make mistakes. One day, the same might happen to you.”
– Johan Cruyff

“It is beautiful to celebrate the past, as long as you have peace in the present and future… It is pleasant to remember ancestors if you know you are one of them and have always acted in their spirit.”
– Thomas Mann

“It’s a myth that suicides rise during the holidays. Actually, they tend to decrease, because people are less likely to end their lives when surrounded by their families. The irony is that this very family time is often blamed for the holiday-induced depression that seems to occur regularly.”
– From Grey’s Anatomy

“Children validate family celebrations, and it’s for them that we endure them. It’s always best to watch them. They’re always the first on the dance floor, and only they dare to say the cake is disgusting.”
– Anna Gavalda

“A handmade gift is worth much more than a store-bought one. It contains the time and energy you invested in creating it. It is unique, and also a reminder that you didn’t have much money.”
– Bill Watterson

“Life without holidays is a long road without an inn.”
– Democritus

“A gift doesn’t have to be expensive, and there’s no need for new ones every week. Its value isn’t in its price, but in the love it represents.”
– Gary Chapman

“Holidays are set by the person themselves. Life is like a beautiful girl. It demands gifts, entertainment, and all kinds of fun; you must enjoy living. Every day, you can find something to enjoy.”
– Maxim Gorky

“If we could only learn to celebrate ordinary days, just as they begin unobtrusively and continue in an insignificant course. Like yesterday, or the day before, when the annoyances were small and fleeting: a morning headache’s blurry edge, spilled coffee while stirring sugar, the sudden realization I put toast in the oven and its sweet smell begins to turn into a burnt one. Those are the days we should cherish. Those are the days we should stop, and give thanks.”
– Emylia Hall

“A holiday is a gift for everyone, no matter where you spend it. What matters is not where, but with whom.”
– From Gentle Love

“I don’t understand why people give each other cut flowers. They die. Why not give something useful instead? A pen or something like that.”
– Rachel Joyce

“The holiday dazzles because it shines out from gray days, rarely, like a genuine gem in a necklace.”
– William Shakespeare

“Halloween in America is just a big money-making day for merchants. An opportunity to sell even more superhero junk.”
– Penn Jillette

“The problem with Christmas is that everyone tries to relive the magic of their childhood, and when you think about it, that never works. Sometimes, I believe those who make the most of it are those who distribute food to the homeless… they spend Christmas that way. Easter is a different matter, but Christmas will always remain a pagan holiday. Americans have the best holiday, Thanksgiving. No silly gifts, just a nice meal and thanksgiving to God. Christmas should actually be like that.”
– M. C. Beaton

“The grayer and more monotonous the everyday grind, the greater the need for extravagant holiday occasions. The world’s largest carnivals and festivals all take place in cities where extravagant celebrations stand in dramatic contrast to the rest of the year.”
– Desmond Morris

“This story is yours, let it gently rest in your beautiful child dreams, memories held together like a withered bouquet, picked by a pilgrim.”
– Lewis Carroll

“Perfume is a gift that we not only give to ourselves but also to others. Sometimes, we don’t even realize exactly who we are gifting it to.”
– Francis Kurkdjian

“A Christmas birthday can sometimes be quite a hassle… and none of the occasions ever feel exactly how they should.”
– Virginia Macgregor

“The most important thing is to be with your loved ones and spend time pleasantly, not to receive a bunch of useless gifts that will only weigh on the environment and will be forgotten in a corner of the room two days later.”
– Alexandra Salmela

“Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Christmas and the others can ultimately depress people because we know we are supposed to be happy. But at Halloween, we can be whoever we want to be.”
– Ava Dellaira

“Halloween is the perfect reminder that magic lives within us.”
– Sarah Ban Breathnach

“It’s normal to be someone else on Halloween.”
– Fredrik Backman

“Halloween was made for outcasts, those who don’t want to fit in, and the fools, for everyone who doesn’t belong anywhere.”
– Erica Spindler

“A gift is a tangible symbol that expresses that the other person thought of us. Its value is not in its price, but in the love it represents.”
– Gary Chapman

“Many holidays rarely follow a good workday.”
– Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg

“If there is anything I hate in the world, it’s the mandatory holidays where people are forced to smile while crying. I hate fireworks, the silly Christmas carols, the crepe-paper garlands that have nothing to do with the birth of a child in a miserable stable two thousand five hundred years ago.”
– Gabriel García Márquez

“If only a fraction of the wishes I send in my thoughts now come true, yours will be the happiest fate ever to have befallen a human on this earth.”
– Friedrich von Gentz

“You are unjust to ordinary days when you prepare for a holiday, but the forthcoming holiday turns the ordinary days into balm, and you are richer for the very existence of holidays.”
– Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“These days, we mostly buy gifts, but nothing beats the feeling of making something with our own hands and gifting it to our loved ones.”
– Kath Stathers

“Sometimes (…) half a gift is worse than none at all.”
– Jordan B. Peterson

“A funeral is not death, just as a baptism is not birth, and marriage is not union. All three are merely cumbersome procedures through which society manages to register a person’s rapid movements, either too early or too late.”
– Edward Morgan Forster

“The moments of happiness surprise us. We do not grasp them, they grasp us.”
– Ashley Montagu

“Buy for yourself! Break the taboos! There’s nothing shameful in gifting something that belongs to you, as long as you are absolutely sure the recipient needs it and will be happy with it! Your unused items, or things you’ve set aside, may be valuable.”
– Bea Johnson

“The good thing about traditions is that they keep memory in shape.”
– Ava Dellaira

“The size of the gift does not depend on its value.”
– James Stewart

“The concept of a ‘modest gift’ depends on your financial situation.”
– Brad Harris

“The most practical gift is the one that can be passed on.”
– Jerry Lewis

“Every gift is a mirror: you can only see yourself in it.”
– Charles Boyer

“A book gift, more than a vase or a cup, solidifies the feeling of friendship because it elevates the concept of friendship.”
– Alexander von Humboldt

“A gift is the ‘word’ of love, recognition, and respect.”
– Jü Hua

“A gift is the most fundamental tool of relationship building, a way of expressing intention to reduce losses and disadvantages.”
– Jü Hua

“When I have a good time, I like it. I don’t like it when it’s mandated that it’s time for fun.”
– Alex Honnold

“The most unexpected is often the best gift.”
– Tiny Magic: Family

“A gift is ‘something’ that gains its meaning when we imagine the other’s joyful, happy face upon receiving it.”
– Genki Kawamura

“I light a candle that ignites another. The first burns out, but its mission was to bring life to the next. The second candle’s purpose is to softly illuminate my life.”
– Julian Brass

“No matter how much we love our traditions, sometimes the most beautiful memories come from when we break them.”
– From Modern Family

“In the life of today’s average person, the few major holidays kept as traditions are those rare occasions when ideals are followed. On New Year’s, they shake their heads or sigh sentimentally at the fleeting nature of life, celebrating Easter and Pentecost as holidays of spring’s awakening and rebirth, and on Christmas they celebrate the universal holiday of love.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
— Oprah Winfrey

“A celebration is not just for the moment; it’s for the memories it creates.”
— Unknown

“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”
— David Viscott

“Celebrate every tiny victory.”
— Unknown

“The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.”
— Hubert H. Humphrey

“Life should not only be lived, it should be celebrated.”
— Osho

“May your celebrations be full of love, laughter, and happiness.”
— Unknown

“A party without cake is just a meeting.”
— Julia Child

“Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.”
— Seneca

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
— Dr. Seuss

“Celebrate life. Celebrate love. Celebrate yourself.”
— Unknown

“It’s not about how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.”
— Mother Teresa

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
— Will Ferrell

“When you’re celebrating, remember: the little things are the big things.”
— Unknown

“True love is not about perfection, it is about celebrating each other’s flaws.”
— Unknown

“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
— Tom Peters

“A moment of celebration is a reminder that life itself is a gift.”
— Unknown

“Life is a celebration. Live it with all your heart.”
— Unknown

“Gratitude is the heart’s memory.”
— French Proverb

“Celebrate every little victory. They lead to the big ones.”
— Unknown

“A great celebration isn’t about the event, it’s about the people you share it with.”
— Unknown

“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.”
— W.C. Jones

“Every day is a celebration of life, so make it count.”
— Unknown

“Life is short. Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that makes you smile.”
— Mark Twain

“Celebrating the moment means living fully in it.”
— Unknown

“Laughter is the sound of celebration.”
— Unknown

“The best gifts come from the heart, not from the store.”
— Unknown

“Celebrate the little things in life, for one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.”
— Kurt Vonnegut

“Celebrate kindness wherever you see it.”
— Unknown

“Each day provides its own gifts.”
— Marcus Aurelius

“Life is meant to be celebrated, not merely endured.”
— Unknown

“To celebrate is to live life in its fullest.”
— Unknown

“A life well-lived is a life worth celebrating.”
— Unknown

“Celebrate every moment, for moments are what life is made of.”
— Unknown

“Celebration is the process of taking in the present, enjoying what is.”
— Unknown

“May your days be filled with endless joy and celebrations.”
— Unknown

“Every celebration begins with love.”
— Unknown

“Celebrate the season with an open heart and a joyful spirit.”
— Unknown

“The beauty of life is in celebrating it.”
— Unknown

“Take time to celebrate the success, big or small.”
— Unknown

“The purpose of life is not just to exist, but to celebrate it.”
— Unknown

“Celebrate the people who are there for you. They are a gift.”
— Unknown

“A simple celebration, a gathering of friends… here is to laughter and love.”
— Unknown

“Celebrate today, for it’s a gift.”
— Unknown

“Let us celebrate the unknown, the mystery of life.”
— Unknown

“Celebrate your uniqueness. It’s what makes you special.”
— Unknown

“Celebrate every day, because every day is a new chance to create something amazing.”
— Unknown

“A celebration is a reminder of how much love and beauty life has to offer.”
— Unknown

“Life is a celebration of what you can do.”
Cheryl Strayed

“Celebrate the small wins; they lead to bigger victories.”
Unknown

“Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.”
Plautus

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
Henri Matisse

“Today is a perfect day to start living your dreams.”
Unknown

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”
Oprah Winfrey

“Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.”
Unknown

“Celebrate your uniqueness.”
Unknown

“The more you celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
Oprah Winfrey

“Every moment is a fresh beginning.”
T.S. Eliot

“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.”
Richard Bach

“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
Tom Peters

“The earth laughs in flowers.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.”
Thomas Aquinas

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.”
Marie Curie

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
Winnie the Pooh

“A birthday is not just a day to celebrate, but a reminder that you are capable of anything.”
Unknown

“True love is not about perfection, it’s about accepting one another and celebrating the imperfection.”
Unknown

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
Muhammad Ali

“Celebrate life every day, for it’s the little things that make it great.”
Unknown

“A good friend knows all your best stories, but a best friend has lived them with you.”
Unknown

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
Abraham Lincoln

“Celebrate every little victory in life.”
Unknown

“It’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.”
Abraham Lincoln

“Love the one you’re with.”
Stephen Stills

“We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.”
Winnie the Pooh

“Celebrate what’s good and appreciate the moments.”
Unknown

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.”
Charles R. Swindoll

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.”
Victor Hugo

“Don’t wait for a special occasion to be happy, celebrate every day.”
Unknown

“Life is short, and it’s up to you to make it sweet.”
Sarah Louise Delany

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn

“Celebrate life’s blessings, no matter how small they seem.”
Unknown

“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
Unknown

“Time to celebrate your inner beauty and strength.”
Unknown

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all the others.”
Cicero

“The joy of life is in the little things.”
Unknown

“This is your moment. Celebrate it.”
Unknown

“Celebrate today, tomorrow, and always.”
Unknown

“Celebration is a vital part of being alive.”
Unknown

“Every day is a new chance to begin again.”
Unknown

“Celebrate life, even if it’s just the simple things.”
Unknown

“A birthday is a time to reflect on the past, appreciate the present, and celebrate the future.”
Unknown

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt

“Celebrate the season of joy, peace, and love.”
Unknown

“Celebrate the moments that take your breath away.”
Unknown

“Every year you get a new chance to make things right.”
Unknown

“Let’s celebrate the past and look forward to the future.”
Unknown

“Celebrate with those who love you, not just for what you’ve done, but for who you are.”
Unknown