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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

“An encounter with generosity can remind us that life always overflows our attempts to reduce it to a commodity or a transaction—because it is…

— Makoto Fuijmura

We always do a white elephant gift exchange on Christmas Eve, but my mom always gets really nice gifts for it. And we hang…

— Lacey Chabert

“Having people understand your gift is a gift within itself!”

— Gregg Burton

“With honesty and a little digging, we have the opportunity to identify our gifts and harness them in the service of our best self—our…

— Tom Hayes

“I received a gift when you proclaimed, “I hate you.” It took me a year to understand that gift. It was one of the…

— Debasish Mridha

“We each carry with us unique gifts, recognized and unrecognized. We long to harness those gifts in a way that gives life significance and…

— Tom Hayes

“Being real takes tremendous courage. We like approval, and we like respect, and to say otherwise is another form of denial. To wish for…

— Dave Ramsey

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

— Mallory Ortberg

“The gift of kindness brightens the life of other people.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“when we recognize how much we have received from others, we begin to see our lives as a gift.”

— Daniel D. Maurer

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

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón