“Link says if a girl says not to get her a birthday present that means get me a birthday present and make sure it’s jewelry.”
“The great art of giving consists in this the gift should cost very little and yet be greatly coveted, so that it may be the more highly appreciated.”
“The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.”
“LOVE is and will ALWAYS be the greatest GIFT ƸӜƷ”
“Unconditional love is the greatest gift we can ever give.”
“Not all can believe anything they want to, because not all have the ability to believe.”
“Love is not a tragedy or a failure, but a gift.”
“The worst gift I was given is when I got out of rehab that Christmas; a bottle of wine. It was delicious.”
“Taken together, it’s almost a sure sign. The letters float off the page when you read, right? That’s because your mind is hardwired for ancient Greek. And the ADHD-you’re impulsive, can’t sit still in the classroom. That’s your battlefield reflexes. In a real fight, they’d keep you alive. As for the attention problems, that’s because you see too much, Percy, not too little. Your senses are better than a regular mortal’s.”
“If love is the greatest gift of all-and I believe it is- then the greatest privilege of all is to be able to love someone.”
“Never mind those failures till yesterday. Each new day is a sequel of a wonderful life; gifted with hopes to succeed.”
“You all have a gift. It s free. It s the gift of song.”
“I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this. [Cormac McCarthy s Venomous Fiction, New York Times, April 19, 1992]”
“The gift was not large as money goes, and my need was not great, but the spirit of the gift is beyond price and leaves me blessed and in debt.”
“Gift giving is a true art. 1. You need to understand the person to whom you intend to give the gift. 2. You need to know what they truly want. 3. You must be able to give it to them. Anything less is a symptom of varying degrees, on your part, of ignorance, distance, or insult. But if you cannot afford the right gift, telling the person what you would do if you could, justifies everything—as you present that not-so-perfect substitute.”
“Gift ain t what you take by effort, as swag ain t what you worthy have.”
“Falling in love is easy. Fools fall in love all the time. Staying in love is the test of time and the gift you give to one another daily….”