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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.
All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee read more
All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee to me.
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.]
Love's gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted.
Love's gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted.
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.
[Lat., Absenti nemo ne nocuisse velit.]
Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.
[Lat., Absenti nemo ne nocuisse velit.]
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more
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.]
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.