One rose says more than the dozen

One rose says more than the dozen

Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!

Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!

A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.

A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.

Love the giver more than the gift.

Love the giver more than the gift.

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold read more

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it onto future generations.

Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true read more

Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true friends.

All change, all production and generation are effected through the word.

All change, all production and generation are effected through the word.

Not what we give, but what we share,--
For the gift without the giver is bare.

Not what we give, but what we share,--
For the gift without the giver is bare.

"The tree of knowledge is not the tree of life!" And yet can we cast out of our spirits all read more

"The tree of knowledge is not the tree of life!" And yet can we cast out of our spirits all the good or evil poured into them by so many learned generations? Ignorance cannot be learned.