“The sharpest memory of our old-fashioned Christmas eve is my mother's ...” — Paul Engle Quote

“The sharpest memory of our old-fashioned Christmas eve is my mother's hand making sure I was settled in bed.”

“To eat in the same room where food is cooked - that is the way to thank the Lord for His abundance.”

“The corncob was the central object of my life. My father was a horse handler, first trotting and pacing horses, then coach horses, then work horses, finally saddle horses. I grew up around, on, and under horses, fed them, shoveled their manure, emptied the mangers of corncobs.”

“Farmers' markets are one of my favourite sources for Christmas goodies.”

“You know, I started my career in politics in 1967. I'm not new to this. I did not just fall off the Christmas tree. I understand the world is complex. I know that there are people out there who want to hurt other people.”

“My parents got me a sewing machine for Christmas during my senior year of high school. I made three pieces of clothing and had a fashion show at the end of the year, where we had to wear the clothes that we made. I took it to a whole new level; I made all my friends clothes.”