Gift Quotes
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Some men covet knowledge out of a natural curiosity and inquisitive temper; some to entertain the mind with variety and delight; some for ornament and reputation; some for victory and contention; many for lucre and a livelihood; and but few for employing the Divine gift of reason to the use and benefit of mankind.
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It is my great misfortune that I have to measure your love by the money gifts you give for Daridranarayana.
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A gift - be it a present, a kind word or a job done with care and love - explains itself!... and if receivin' it embarrasses you, it's because your 'thanks box' is warped.
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Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift.
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You have a gift that only you can give the world - that's the whole reason you're on the planet. Use your precious energy to build a magnificent life that really is attainable. The miracle of your existence calls for celebration every day.
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I think it was a gift. I was very disappointed in my skate.
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I personally believe this: We have only today; yesterday's gone and tomorrow is uncertain. That's why they call it the present. And sobriety really is a gift... for those who are willing to receive it.
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Merit is a work for the sake of which Christ gives rewards. But no such work is to be found, for Christ gives by promise. Just as if a prince should say to me, "Come to me in my castle, and I will give you a hundred florins." I do a work, certainly, in going to the castle, but the gift is not given me as the reward of my work in going, but because the prince promised it to me.
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I talked with Brian Stokes Mitchell, who agreed with me that if you have a gift there is always stuff to do.
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Freedom is not a gift of heaven, you have to fight for it every day.
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Faith is a gift-but you can ask for it.
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The gift of water, air, soap, and time allows us to heal and relieve our psyche and soul.
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A friend is a possession we earn, not a gift.
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Time is a very precious gift - so precious that it is only given to us moment by moment.
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The greatest gift anyone can give to a writer is time.
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For the first time in his life, he was receiving the priceless gift of a woman's unconditional love and acceptance. It contradicted all that he knew about love, all that he had taught others. And he found himself needing it like a drowning man needs air to breathe and solid ground under his feet.
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What greater gift than the love of a cat.
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Italia! O Italia! thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty.
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Seeing the way that God has been faithful to work what appears to be a tragedy for our good and His glory has been the greatest source of joy and comfort. The gift of a son is pretty amazing as well.
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Some men are willing to die for their faith but will not fully live for it. Christ both lived and died for us. By walking in his steps and through his atonement we can gain the greatest gift of all--eternal life--which is that kind of life of the great Eternal One, our Father in heaven.
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Stifling our emotions is like marking "return to sender" on God's good gift.
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Perspective is a gift nowadays.
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Friendship exists outside our modern economy of scarcity... It's not about apportioning vanishing resources of time and energy. Friendship is a blessed relic of the ancient economy of the gift, and the time freely given to people dear to you actually creates magical abundance.
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Let us thank God for having called us to His holy faith. It is a great gift, and the number of those who thank God for it is small.
