Quotes About Reciprocity

A generous person forgets what he gives and remembers what he receives. Learn, earn, return. These are the three phases of life.

Just because I'm always there for you all the time, doesn't mean you can take me for granted.

I've come to realize that the only people I need in my life are the ones who need me in theirs even when I have nothing else to offer them but myself.

You shouldn't thank your friend for being there for you. that's their job.

I am always the first one to run and help with someone's problems, and to do everything I possibly can to make someone smile. But where is that person when I need someone?

If you're gonna be selfish then don't expect people to be there for you when you need someone.

All the times I spend being there for someone, barely comes back my way.

Being there for someone and giving them your all, only to find yourself alone when you need them in return...

So fed up with people that you do anything and everything for but when the time comes for them to help you, they suddenly can't even do the slightest thing!!

Im tired, tired of putting more effort than you do. I'm tired of always having to start the conversation and if I dont, you don't even bother. I keep telling myself that if you wanted to talk to me, you would.

Trust is a two way street. How can you really trust them to be reliable if they don't trust you back?

Don't ever change for someone who is not willing to change anything about them for you.

for the people who decline to give you the things you desire give you other things.

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.

I don't like taking from anyone. I'd rather be a giver, though not for any worthy reason. It's about control, obviously. If I give, I control; if I take, I am controlled. If someone offers me something for free I am at once suspicious.

It might not be so unpleasant, you know, to do me one or two favours in exchange for becoming a famous authoress.

A woman of honor should not expect of others things she would not do herself.

No hay que limitarse a dar; también es preciso exigir y aprender a hacerlo. Quiero decir que cuando el uno permite al otro satisfacer determinadas exigencias, se ennoblecen los dos. De lo contrario, sólo se consigue mantener tiranos y mártires.

In my experience, anybody besides your mom that feeds you is going to want something in exchange for it.

Feed him ye must, whose food fills you. And that this pleasure is like raine, Not sent ye for to drowne your paine, But for to make it spring againe.

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

Give plenty of what is given to you, And listen to pity's call. Don't think the little you give is great, And the much you get is small.

To accept a favor is to sell one's freedom. -Beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere

It stands to reason that if sacrifices are being given, somebody is collecting sacrifices.