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.

"Presents," I often say, endear Absents."

"Presents," I often say, endear Absents."

Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a
shirt on his back.

Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a
shirt on his back.

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself

Love is, above all, the gift of oneself

A woman's beauty is not a gift to man - only a bribe

A woman's beauty is not a gift to man - only a bribe

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

I make presents to the mother, but think of the daughter.
[Ger., Der Mutter schenk' ich,
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I make presents to the mother, but think of the daughter.
[Ger., Der Mutter schenk' ich,
Die Tochter denk' ich.]

Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.

Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.