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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.]
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
He ne'er consider'd it as loth
To look a gift-horse in the mouth,
And very wisely would read more
He ne'er consider'd it as loth
To look a gift-horse in the mouth,
And very wisely would lay forth
No more upon it than 'twas worth;
But as he got it freely, so
He spent it frank and freely too:
For saints themselves will sometimes be,
Of gifts that cost them nothing, free.
To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.
To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
It is said that gifts persuade even the gods.
It is said that gifts persuade even the gods.
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
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.
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
Every day is a gift- even if it sucks.
