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'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'
'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'
Give an inch, he'll take an ell.
Give an inch, he'll take an ell.
To receive gifts is to lose freedom.
To receive gifts is to lose freedom.
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.]
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to
support the weak, and to remember read more
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to
support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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.]
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
[Lat., Quisquis magna dedit, voluit sibi magna remitti.]
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
[Lat., Quisquis magna dedit, voluit sibi magna remitti.]
To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.
To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.