“God bless us, every one!”

“And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!”

“Reflect upon your present blessings -- of which every man has many -- not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”

“And therefore, Uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that [Christmas] has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!”

“Bless the bright eyes of your sex! They never see, whether for good or bad, more than one side of any question; and that is always, the one which first presents itself to them.”

“It is no small thing, when they, who are so fresh from God, love us. ”

“I love these little people; and it is not a slight thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us.”