St Nicholas Quotes:

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

- Clement Clarke Moore

source: Clement Clarke Moore (1934). “The Night Before Christmas: (A Visit from St. Nicholas).”, p.21, Courier Corporation

topic: Christmas, Sky, House, St Nicholas, Dry Leaves

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

- Clement Clarke Moore

source: 1822 The Night Before Christmas.

topic: Christmas, Would Be, Care, Stockings, St Nicholas

Once again St. Nicholas Day Has even come to our hideaway; It won't be quite as fun, I fear, As the happy day we had last year. Then we were hopeful, no reason to doubt That optimism would win the bout, And by the time this year came round, We'd all be free, and safe and sound. Still, let's not forget it's St. Nicholas Day, Though we've nothing left to give away. We'll have to find something else to do: So everyone please look in their shoe!

- Anne Frank

source: Anne Frank (2011). “The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition”, p.92, Bantam

topic: Fun, Winning, Years, St Nicholas, Safe And Sound

The truth is that our way of celebrating the Christmas season does spring from myriad cultures and sources, from St. Nicholas to Coca-Cola advertising campaigns.

- Richard Roeper

topic: Spring, Doe, Culture, St Nicholas, Coca Cola

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.

- Clement Clarke Moore

source: 1822 The Night Before Christmas.

topic: Children, Vision, Bed, St Nicholas

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, and the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

- Clement Clarke Moore

source: Clement Clarke Moore “The Night Before Christmas”, Library of Alexandria

topic: White, Snow, Bows, St Nicholas, Chins

Not a creature was stirring, not even an elf.

- Charlaine Harris

topic: Creatures, St Nicholas, Christmas Day, Christmas Holiday, Dry Leaves

Now, 'Dasher!' now, 'Dancer!' now, 'Prancer' and 'Vixen!' On, 'Comet!' on, 'Cupid!' on, 'Donner' and 'Blitzen!'

- Clement Clarke Moore

source: Clement Clarke Moore (1973). “The night before Christmas in signed English”, Clerc

topic: Christmas, Dancer, Vixens, St Nicholas, Comets

T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

- Clement Clarke Moore

source: 1822 The Night Before Christmas.

topic: Christmas, Night, House, St Nicholas, Stirring

Never deny the babies their Christmas! It is the shining seal set upon, a year of happiness. Let them believe in Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas; or Kriss Kringle, or whatever name the jolly Dutch saint bears in your religion.

- Mary Virginia Terhune

topic: Christmas, Baby, Believe, St Nicholas, Jolly

I'm as true a Protestant, in sooth, as any fine lady that walks into church, but it's not wrong to turn sometimes to the good St. Nicholas.

- Mary Mapes Dodge

source: Mary Mapes Dodge (1875). “Hans Brinker: Or, The Silver Skates, a Story of Life in Holland”, p.59

topic: Church, Sometimes, Fine, St Nicholas, Fine Lady