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Love is a gift. You can't buy it, you can't find it, someone has to give it to you. Learn read more
Love is a gift. You can't buy it, you can't find it, someone has to give it to you. Learn to be receptive of that gift.
'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'
'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'
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.]
Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion read more
Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.
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.
Love's gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted.
Love's gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted.
The best gift you can give is a hug: one size fits all and no one ever minds if you read more
The best gift you can give is a hug: one size fits all and no one ever minds if you return it
Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.
Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.
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.