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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.
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.
It is not the weight of jewel or plate,
Or the fondle of silk or fur;
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It is not the weight of jewel or plate,
Or the fondle of silk or fur;
"Tis the spirit in which the gift is rich,
As the gifts of the Wise Ones were,
And we are not told whose gift was gold,
Or whose was the gift of myrrh.
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius read more
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius Syrus Mimus,
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
To receive gifts is to lose freedom.
To receive gifts is to lose freedom.
MacDonald has the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thought
MacDonald has the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thought
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.]
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.