“Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make b...” — Stephen Leacock Quote

“Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so.”

“A sportsman is a man who every now and then, simply has to get out and kill something.”

“A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better.”

“Halloween is bigger than Christmas in America. I've experienced it in New York, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., and if you're in the right neighbourhood, every house is decorated with spooky ghosts, spider webs, and jack-o-lanterns.”

“I buy sleeping bags, food, gloves and warmers, and I just usually go out in Bath, which is where I'm from, and hand them out. I've done it on Christmas Eve, schedule allowing.”

“Contemplating Christmas when you are isolated and far from home brings its own unique pain.”