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Give an inch, he'll take an ell.
Give an inch, he'll take an ell.
He ne'er consider'd it as loth
To look a gift-horse in the mouth,
And very wisely would read more
He ne'er consider'd it as loth
To look a gift-horse in the mouth,
And very wisely would lay forth
No more upon it than 'twas worth;
But as he got it freely, so
He spent it frank and freely too:
For saints themselves will sometimes be,
Of gifts that cost them nothing, free.
Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.
Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.
MacDonald has the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thought
MacDonald has the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thought
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
Life is a precious gift. Don't waste it being unhappy, dissatisfied, or anything else you can be.
Life is a precious gift. Don't waste it being unhappy, dissatisfied, or anything else you can be.
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more
