Love is, above all, the gift of oneself

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself

For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
[Ger., Denn der Wille
Und nicht die read more

For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
[Ger., Denn der Wille
Und nicht die Gabe macht den Geber.]

Every problem has a gift for you in its hands.

Every problem has a gift for you in its hands.

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

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

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

Everything that is superfluous overflows from the full bosom.
[Lat., Omne supervacuum pleno de pectore manat.]

Everything that is superfluous overflows from the full bosom.
[Lat., Omne supervacuum pleno de pectore manat.]

Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.

Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society read more

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.

The gift, to be true, must be the flowing of the giver unto me,
correspondent to my flowing unto read more

The gift, to be true, must be the flowing of the giver unto me,
correspondent to my flowing unto him.