Moments of History

Yarmouth, England. 1915. The first bombs ever dropped on civilians, thirty years before Hiroshima. This one was a dud and no one was killed.

"Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection." - Winston Churchill

"Christmas now surrounds us, Happiness is everywhere. Our hands are busy with many tasks as carols fill the air." - Shirley Sallay

“Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance—each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.” - Deborah Whipp

“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day." - Andy Rooney

"May you never be too grown-up to search the skies on Christmas Eve." - anon 🎅🏽🎄🌟⛄️

"Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand." - Dr Seuss

"I don't think Christmas is necessarily about things. It's about being good to one another." - Carrie Fisher

"Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind." - Valentine Davies, 'Miracle on 34th Street'

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree." - Roy L. Smith

"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." - Will Ferrell, 'Elf'

“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow app.socialaider.com/video/5d…

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." - Charles Dickens

“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” - Malala Yousafzai

“We can't save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change - and it has to start today.” - Greta Thunberg

"Hold up your head!" - George Eliot

"I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head.” - Princess Diana

"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." - Maya Angelou