Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

It is not the weight of jewel or plate,
Or the fondle of silk or fur;
"Tis read more

It is not the weight of jewel or plate,
Or the fondle of silk or fur;
"Tis the spirit in which the gift is rich,
As the gifts of the Wise Ones were,
And we are not told whose gift was gold,
Or whose was the gift of myrrh.

If men are God's gift to women, then God must really love gag gifts

If men are God's gift to women, then God must really love gag gifts

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.

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.]

Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a
shirt on his back.

Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a
shirt on his back.

'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'

'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'

Presents at once? That's good. He is sure to succeed.
[Ger., Gleich schenken? das ist brav. Da wird er read more

Presents at once? That's good. He is sure to succeed.
[Ger., Gleich schenken? das ist brav. Da wird er reussieren.]

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

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