Blocked Quote by Lyndon B. Johnson

The gift of words is the gift of deception and illusion.

— Frank Herbert

“Being able to receive gifts is a gift. When we receive gifts from others, we give them a gift of giving.”

— Miriam Hurdle

In some cultures, when you give someone a gift, it's expected that they will pass it on. This seems like a peculiar practice in…

— Kabir Sehgal

As we explore the nature of our gift, our goal is to move toward this kind of giving: cheerful giving that flows gently and…

— Wayne Muller

“There is no adversity that cannot bear a gift and no gift that cannot bring adversity.”

— Mollie Marti

“For there are some… things… which there is no way of obtaining, even by magic. And there are gifts which may not be accepted,…

— Andrzej Sapkowski

A gift isn't a gift unless it has meaning. Just giving things to people, especially children, create the expectation of more things.

— Oprah Winfrey

“Presents are made for the pleasure of the one who gives them , not for the merits of those who receive them”

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

A gift that cannot be given away ceases to be a gift. The spirit of a gift is kept alive by its constant donation.

— Lewis Hyde

Some people give gifts in order to bewilder, confuse, and manipulate their recipients.

— Mallory Ortberg

Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity itself. Yet in the modern, complex world, the particulars of gift-giving can…

— Andrew Weil

“A gift that has the power to change us awakens a part of the soul. But we cannot receive the gift until we can…

— Dan B. Allender