Gifts Quotes
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Love with delight discourses in my mind Upon my lady's admirable gifts... Beyond the range of human intellect.
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Fine old Christmas, with the snowy hair and ruddy face, had done his duty that year in the noblest fashion, and had set off his rich gifts of warmth and color with all the heightening contrast of frost and snow.
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We love that s why life is full of so many wonderful gifts.
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The glorious gifts of the gods are not to be cast aside.
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The man who receives gifts from God, receives an appointment from God; namely, that of donor; and the wisdom to discharge the functions connected with this appointment will surely not be withheld, if it be ingenuously asked.
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I love the Christmas-tide, and yet, I notice this, each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, But how I love the gifts I give!
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My relationship with my parents is among the greatest gifts of my life.
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But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts and profitless.
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Philanthropy isn't just about big gifts; it's about participation. It is about the grace that comes from working together.
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The study of economics does not seem to require any specialised gifts of an unusually high order.
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Children are precious gifts to us all.
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One of the great gifts of being a human being is that you can get rid of yourself and enter into the oneness of music.
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Liberty is one of the most precious gifts which heaven has bestowed on man; with it we cannot compare the treasures which the earth contains or the sea conceals; for liberty, as for honor, we can and ought to risk our lives; and, on for the other hand, captivity is the greatest evil that can befall man.
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Whether in London’s ornate arcades or Rio’s fractious favelas, whether in the high-rises of Hong Kong or the dusty workspaces of Dharavi, our culture, our prosperity, and our freedom are all ultimately gifts of people living, working, and thinking together—the ultimate triumph of the city.
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The fact that God is sovereign over the distribution of gifts (1 Cor. 12:7) is no reason not to seek the gifts. God is sovereign over our food too, but though he desires to provide it for his children (see Matt. 6:25–34) and wants us to seek his kingdom first (Matt. 6:9–10, 33), he expects us to pray for him to provide our food (Matt. 6:11; 7:7–11).
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The pride of the body is a barrier against the gifts that purify the soul.
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It is quite unacceptable that a member of Dáil Éireann and in particular a Cabinet Minister and Taoiseach, should be supported in his personal lifestyle by gifts made to him personally.
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We all posses different gifts and abilities. How we use those gifts determines who we are.
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Fred Sturm has proven to be a great asset to the musical world as a teacher, composer and author. His gifts have enriched the musical life of all the people who have been fortunate enough to share his wisdom and musicality.
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It is the privilege of greatness to confer intense happiness with insignificant gifts.
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Happiness is essentially perfect; so that the happy man requires in addition the goods of the body, external goods and the gifts of fortune, in order that his activity may not be impeded through lack of them.
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As life becomes harder and more threatening, it also becomes richer, because the fewer expectations we have, the more good things of life become unexpected gifts that we accept with gratitude.
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People who don't get excited about receiving gifts are tired of life.
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You can return all the Christmas gifts you want, but you will never get back the time spent with your relatives.
