When I was willing to let go of what I wanted, I received what was truly mine. I’ve realized that the latter is always the greater gift.
My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me. What I do with it is up to me.
There has never been and never will be another you. You have a purpose - a very special gift that only you can bring to the world.
I am especially glad of the divine gift of laughter: it has made the world human and lovable, despite all its pain and wrong.
When the emperor is crowned or the three dukes are appointed, rather than sending a gift of jade carried by four horses, remain still and offer the Way.
The truth is that I used to read J. J. bedtime stories. He came up to me at the FOX commissary about four years ago and he said, "Do you remember what you gave me for my Barmitzvah?" I said no. He said, "You gave me the annotated Sherlock Holmes and my son is reading it now. " It was the gift that kept on giving.
The exercise of an extraordinary gift is the supremest pleasure in life.
If expecting something in return is your reason for giving, you are really not giving- you're swapping. If you receive something in return for your gift, what you receive is a bonus - not a repayment of a debt.
She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Charm is the true gift of the Fairies.
You know the bad thing about being a survivor. . . You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.
A chaplain's biggest gift is to be present and just listen.
The greatest gift I ever had Came from God; I call him Dad!
The clock is running. Make the most of today. Time waits for no man. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.
He has the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thoughts.
If we surround ourselves with people who are successful, who are forward-moving, who are positive, who are focused on producing results, who support us, it will challenge us to be more and do more and share more. If you can surround yourself with people who will never let you settle for less than you can be, you have the greatest gift that anyone can hope for.
Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it - my music, I know I will live forever.
Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful.
Just to be is holy, just to live is a gift.
Every human activity can be put at the service of the divine and of love. We should all exercise our gift to build community.