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Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails!
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he
give him a stone?
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he
give him a stone?
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself
For to give is the business of the rich.
[Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.]
For to give is the business of the rich.
[Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.]
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
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.]
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.]
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,
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society read more
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.