Gift Quotes

3896 Gift quotes by 2331 unique authors

The gift derives its value from the rank of the giver. — Unknown Author
He that gives all, though but little, gives much; because God looks not to the quantity of the gift, but to the quality of the… — Francis Quarles
Proportion thy charity to the strength of thine estate, lest God proportion thine estate to the weakness of thy charity. Let the lips of the… — Francis Quarles
A gift is acceptable according to what the giver has, not according to what he has not. — John Stott
Not everybody, however, has a genuine sense of humor. That calls for an altruistic detachment from oneself and a mysterious sympathy with others which is… — Karl Rahner
Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular gift in that. Democracy… — Dalton Trumbo
If we could see that everything, even tragedy, is a gift in diguise, we would then find the best way to nourish the soul. — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
You fall into my arms. You are the good gift of destruction's path, When life sickens more than disease And boldness is the root of… — Boris Pasternak
The natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature for the instruction, the trusts, and government of society. And indeed it would… — Thomas Jefferson
The gift of language is the single human trait that marks us all genetically, setting us apart from the rest of life. — Lewis Thomas
The greatest grace of a gift, perhaps, is that it anticipates and admits of no return. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Take the reins of your life in your hands every day. Get up and put a smile on your face, and feel grateful for this… — Susan L. Taylor
She is so totally absorbed in a vocation - both a gift and a mastering passion - that she has no time to be absorbed… — George Will
I have said it before but it bears repeating: Aid is not a gift. The United States provides foreign assistance because it serves OUR interests. — Howard Berman
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. Songwriting is… — Smokey Robinson
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. ....And I… — Smokey Robinson
Nothing more clearly shows how little God esteems his gift to men of wealth, money, position and other worldly goods, than the way he distributes… — Jean de la Bruyere
To be conscious of gratitude is to acknowledge a gift. — Josef Pieper
No one can get inner peace by pouncing on it, by vigorously willing to have it ... Peace is a consciousness of springs too deep… — Harry Emerson Fosdick
For the gift of life, the only true thanks was in living fully, and facing death with honor. — Janet Morris

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