Quotes About Gift

I am rather...astonished at this life which is given to me- given for nothing

Singing a worship song is not necessarily worship, and neither is writing a check. But when the heart engages in a meaningful way through a praise song or a hymn, it becomes more than just singing. And when the heart engages through a gift that matters, it becomes more than just writing a check.

My God, I said. You move so silently. So you have had ninja training. I have two older brothers, Vince said. It's the same thing. I held up the white paper bag and bowed. Master, I bring a gift. He looked at the bag curiously. My Buddha bless you, grasshopper. What is it? I tossed him the bag. It hit him in the chest and slid to the floor. So much for ninja training, I said.

the gift from Vergennes, staring

my greatest asset, and making sure I never take it for

The Japanese always arrive bearing a gift,' whispered Anna, 'but under no circumstances should you open it in their presence.

Words, words, word. Once, I had the gift. I could make love out of words as a potter makes cups of clay. Love that overthrows empire. Love that binds two hearts together, come hellfire & brimstone. For sixpence a line, I could cause a riot in a nunnery. But now -- I have lost my gift. It's as if my quill is broken, as if the organ of my imagination has dried up, as if the proud -illegible word- of my genius has collapsed.

I ask you: is dullness a gift? Intelligence a curse? I'm forty-seven years old and live alone.

I ask you: is dullness a gift? Intelligence a curse? I'm fort-seven years old and live alone.

For Sylvia's greatest bequest was the reminder that true friends are the most precious gift, and that even in the darkest of times love illuminates the way home.

When there is a marriage. A union that you were born of, not responsible for. You, child, should be a gift to those who are ready, not a burden like so many others before you. Come back, child, when I am no longer a child myself. Laura

Picture each worry like a gift. Put them in order, from the mildest to the most intense. Imagine yourself picking up each one and wrapping it with care. Picture yourself placing the gift under a tree, and then walking away.

Idling has always been my strong point. I take no credit to myself in the matter-it is a gift.

As logical as all that may have sounded, the parents of Judd and Vicki and Lionel believed that the real truth, the basic teaching of the New Testament, was summarized in two verses in the book of Ephesians. Chapter 2, verses 8-9 said that a person is saved by grace through faith and that it is not as a result of anything we accomplished. It is the gift of God, not a result of good deeds, so nobody can brag about it.

A Terra dizia: Toma aqui, um presente para você. Mas o que fazemos? Nós a removemos com pás. Nós a golpeamos. Nós a raspamos. Nós a limpamos. Saia do nosso caminho. Nós a colocamos de canto.

It's better to live in the present, pumpkin. That's where the good stuff is.

Is there a greater gift you can give to your children and your children's children than to grow up to be happier, more secure and resilient adults? We don't think so.

For a few brief moments, Matt got to hold Julie in his arms. And that gift? That would stay with him forever.

At home, be grateful. At work, be appreciative. Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves. Appreciation is a gift we give to others.

I got you a present." "Did you?" "It's a book of poetry--romancy stuff. I thought, 'How schmaltzy is that,' so it seemed like the thing. Then I screwed up and left it in my desk at work

Each man has an aptitude born with him. Do your work.

To me, God says, "I've given you this gift of grace, which means you don't earn your way to heaven. You don't work your way to heaven. You simply receive my gift."

It is a splendid thing to have the use of any gift of God. It isn't for us to choose again, or wonder and dispute, but just work in our own places, and leave the rest to God.

I believe that being dependent makes you more vulnerable. I believe work is the greatest gift you will ever receive.