Quotes about Merriment
Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.
- Charles Dickens
Into the wide stream came of purple hue— 'Twas Bacchus and his crew! The earnest trumpet spake, and silver thrills From kissing cymbals made a merry din— 200 'Twas Bacchus and his kin!
- John Keats
There might be some credit in being jolly.
- Charles Dickens
Really, for a man who had been out of practice for so many years it was a splendid laugh!
- Charles Dickens
A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world. Hallo here! Whoop! Hallo!
- Charles Dickens
and though the merriment was rather boisterous, still it came from the heart and not from the lips; and this is the right sort of merriment, after all.
- Charles Dickens
Christmas was close at hand, in all his bluff and hearty honesty; it was the season of hospitality, merriment, and open-heartedness; the old year was preparing, like an ancient philosopher, to call his friends around him, and amidst the sound of feasting and revelry to pass gently and calmly away.
- Charles Dickens
If you should happen, by any unlikely chance, to know a man more blest in a laugh than Scrooge's nephew, all I can say is, I should like to know him too. Introduce him to me, and I'll cultivate his acquaintance.
- Charles Dickens
Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts...
- Wendell Berry
I think Christmas is about celebration and come on, on the inside everyone wants to dance.
- TobyMac
A holiday would be a poor thing indeed without a great deal of game playing!
- Catherine Marshall
There's a scripture that says, 'A merry heart doeth good like medicine.' I think that's true, too.
- Dolly Parton