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Every problem has a gift for you in its hands.
Every problem has a gift for you in its hands.
Life is a precious gift. Don't waste it being unhappy, dissatisfied, or anything else you can be.
Life is a precious gift. Don't waste it being unhappy, dissatisfied, or anything else you can be.
To receive gifts is to lose freedom.
To receive gifts is to lose freedom.
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are
three things that are never satisfied, yea four things read more
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are
three things that are never satisfied, yea four things say not,
It is enough:
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with
water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Give an inch, he'll take an ell.
Give an inch, he'll take an ell.
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.]
He does not need opium. He has the gift of reverie.
He does not need opium. He has the gift of reverie.
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'
'Presents,' I often say, 'endear absents.'
