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Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
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.]
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
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.]
Not what we give, but what we share,--
For the gift without the giver is bare.
Not what we give, but what we share,--
For the gift without the giver is bare.
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.]
In giving, a man receives more than he gives, and the more is in
proportion to the worth of read more
In giving, a man receives more than he gives, and the more is in
proportion to the worth of the thing given.
Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true read more
Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true friends.
Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.
Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.