Gift Quotes
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Wealth is the smallest thing on earth, the least gift that God has bestowed on mankind.
Martin Luther -
We can mention only one point (which experience confirms), namely, that next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. No greater commendation than this can be found — at least not by us. After all, the gift of language combined with the gift of song was only given to man to let him know that he should praise God with both word and music, namely, by proclaiming [the Word of God] through music.
Martin Luther
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It seems that we learn lessons when we least expect them but always when we need them the most, and, the true gift in these lessons always lies in the learning process itself.
Cathy Lee Crosby -
When our faith is tested by suffering "as gold is tried in a furnace" and we depend with confidence on God and rely entirely on his help, we will be granted the most excellent gift of patience and through faith we may victoriously persevere to the end.
John Calvin -
When a proto-type—a new initiative—doesn't work, we face two alternatives: one is to bitch about reality and the other is to harvest the gift it just gave us, the knowledge of what has to be corrected.
Eliyahu M. Goldratt -
When you decide you're going to join a project, it's all about the gift you're giving the audience.
Joyce DeWitt -
Sometimes it music in my head is a curse, but it's also a blessing. It is a gift that I am completely grateful for. That's why I keep making music, because I don't want to be ungrateful for the gift.
Prince -
I think reading is a gift. It was a gift that was given to me as a child by many people, and now as an adult and a writer, I'm trying to give a little of it back to others. It's one of the greatest pleasures I know.
Ann M. Martin
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Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.
Sarah Ban Breathnach -
Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart, Éowyn!
J. R. R. Tolkien -
The gospel of grace nullifies our adulation of televangelists, charismatic superstars, and local church heroes. It obliterates the two-class citizenship theory operative in many American churches. For grace proclaims the awesome truth that all is gift. All that is good is ours, not by right, but by the sheer bounty of a gracious God.
Brennan Manning -
God gives us a gift, but then that gift has to be worked.
Paulo Dybala -
We only live once, since we are given the gift of life it should be our persistent endeavor to immortalize ourselves no matter what field of endeavor we choose.
Michael Jackson -
To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.
Steve Prefontaine
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To put up with. . . distortions and to stick to one's guns come what may - this is the. . . gift of leadership.
Mahatma Gandhi -
Always appreciate the gift of life! Be happy and have fun!
Michael Jackson -
We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside from that, we're really two different guys.
Paul Simon Simon & Garfunkel -
Ever since I was little, I’ve loved making hand-made cards and presents and arts & crafts for people. The book gives me a similar experience. I love being able to hold this object in my hands and say, “This is mine. I made this. It is a gift for you.” I love that feeling. Especially since this particular object contains ten years worth of my poems.
Sarah Kay -
My deepest gratitude to the Creator for His gift to me...the joy I receive in creating my music.
Michael Jackson -
When we wallow in guilt, remorse, and shame over real or imagined sins of the past, we are disdaining God's gift of grace.
Brennan Manning
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All strangers and beggars are from Zeus, and a gift, though small, is precious.
Homer -
Boys are rarely told that their virginity is a gift, or indeed that their sexuality is about “giving” something to another person – lightly or not. Boys “get laid”, “get lucky”, “get some”. They “take a girl’s virginity”, “take advantage”; if they’re thoughtful, they “take their time”. Boys are not taught to think of themselves or their virginity as something to be offered up, unwrapped and enjoyed.
Emily Maguire -
The gift of Truthovercomes all gifts.The joy of Truthovercomes all pleasures.The taste of Truthovercomes all sweetness.
Gautama Buddha -
Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.
J. R. R. Tolkien