Last week, I started collecting a few Christmas movie lines that remind me about what makes this a great time of year and am sharing them over the holiday season. Be sure to check out Part I. Here’s the second in the series.
“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.”— Conductor, The Polar Express
“You’ll shoot your eye out kid!”—Ralphie, A Christmas Story
“Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blixen!”—Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas
“Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day; it’s a frame of mind.” —Kris Kringle, Miracle on 34th Street

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“They say that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that year.” —Narrator, How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!”— Kevin McCallister, Home Alone 2
“And we’re going to have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas.” —Clark Griswold, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
“No one should be alone on Christmas.” —Cindy Lou Who, How The Grinch Stole Christmas
“Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!” —George Bailey, It’s a Wonderful Life
Teddy: “Can’t you just wave your hand, and like, Jedi mindtrick the cops? Santa Claus: “I’m Santa Claus, Teddy, not Yoda.” —Christmas Chronicles

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“When Santa squeezes his fat white a*s down that chimney tonight, he’s gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.” —Clark Griswold, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
“We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.” —Buddy, Elf
“It’s all humbug, I tell you.” —Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol
“What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down.” —George Bailey, It’s a Wonderful Life

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I was looking forward to part 2 of your series and now waiting patiently for part 3. The quotes certainly bring the joy of Christmas to my heart. Thank you, Brian.
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Aww, thanks Nancy, just some quirky movie quotes that I love this time of year. I knew I loved the Christmas Carol, and It’s a Wonderful Life but I’m surprised the number I chose from those two. Thanks so much for reading.
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Nice post ✉️
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Nice collection.
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Love the National Lampoon one. Keeping it real. 😆🤣
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Ah, Brian – you’ve gotten me into the spirit. Beautiful — and funny!
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That’s awesome! Exactly what I hoped!
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These Christmas quotes fill me with the spirit of the season. Wonderful, Brian!
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Wonderful Christmas quotes, Brian.
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I could fill an entire blog post with Clark Griswold quotes, but I’ll go in a different direction for my contribution:
“Only one thing in the world could’ve dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window.” (Ralphie, of course)
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Ha, ha, that’s a good one. And yes, you’re right, lots of Clark Griswold to quote! Ha, ha.
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