Whitley Strieber Quotes

Every Christmas now for years, I have found myself wondering about the point of the celebration. As the holiday has become more ecumenical and secular, it has lost much of the magic that I remember so fondly from childhood.

Whitley Strieber

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• Wonder
• Childhood
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• Holiday
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• I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.

  

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• The experiments show quite clearly that, as you resist more and more temptation, you're actually more and more likely to fail.

  

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• Every Christmas now for years, I have found myself wondering about the point of the celebration. As the holiday has become more ecumenical and secular, it has lost much of the magic that I remember so fondly from childhood.

  

  Whitley Strieber
  • Remember
  • Wonder
  • Childhood