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The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
And wisest he in this whole wide land
Of hoarding till bent and gray;
For all you read more
And wisest he in this whole wide land
Of hoarding till bent and gray;
For all you can hold in your cold, dead hand
Is what you have given away.
. . . .
He gave with a zest and he gave his best;
Give him the best to come.
Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms.
[Ger., Die Gaben
Kommen von oben herab, in read more
Gifts come from above in their own peculiar forms.
[Ger., Die Gaben
Kommen von oben herab, in ihren eignen Gestalten.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
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
Love the giver more than the gift.
Love the giver more than the gift.
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself
Love is a gift. You can't buy it, you can't find it, someone has to give it to you. Learn read more
Love is a gift. You can't buy it, you can't find it, someone has to give it to you. Learn to be receptive of that gift.