“ I sincerely wish war was a pleasanter and easier business than it is, but it does not admit of holidays. Abraham Lincoln 16th U.S. President
“ I was on holiday recently and I came home to find that one of the papers here had 'bikini'd' me on the beach. I was wearing a grossly unflattering costume and they had published photographs of me taken from behind. I looked dreadful. I went into our local newsagent and bought up every copy. Amanda Burton Actress
“ My husband is always telling me: 'We're on holiday - we don't need to have an itinerary!' But I always want to see as much as I can. Sometimes, I come back from holiday needing a holiday. Ashley Jensen Actress
“ [Christmas] holidays are a heavy, heavy time. We make light of them with our red and green and our stockings and candy canes, but people think heavy thoughts over the holidays because that's when you're thinking about family. Are we close? Or are we not as close as other people? Augusten Burroughs Writer
“ One of the best parts of the holiday season is spending time with the special people in your life. Barack Obama 44th U.S. President