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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.
'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'
'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'
 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. 
He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich.
He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich.
 A woman's mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
 [Lat., Parvis mobilis rebus animus muliebris.]  
 A woman's mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
 [Lat., Parvis mobilis rebus animus muliebris.] 
 I make presents to the mother, but think of the daughter.
 [Ger., Der Mutter schenk' ich,
  Die read more 
 I make presents to the mother, but think of the daughter.
 [Ger., Der Mutter schenk' ich,
  Die Tochter denk' ich.] 
Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining gifts that took all eyes
Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining gifts that took all eyes
 For to give is the business of the rich.
 [Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.]  
 For to give is the business of the rich.
 [Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.] 
 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.