Quotes About Reciprocity

No woman can resist admiration and presents--especially presents, provided they happen to be just the thing she wants. He was sharp enough to know that--most men are. Naturally he wanted something in return--all men do

in politics, as in love, it does not do to give one's self wholly; one should at all times give, but at no time all. Gratitude is nourished with expectation.

It was pleasant - and the sense of otherness was nice, that there were two people involved in this process, that we were each giving something to the other.

Everything, today, is to some extent the reflection of something else.

Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.

The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.

What you offering? You scratch my soul, you know, I'll scratch yours. Tit for tat, darling. So what you been in? We all like a bit of theology here, love, no need to be shy." He licked his lips. "Give us an afterlife, go on.

In life, it's best not to take anything for free - unless it's from someone who wishes you well.

It didn't drain me as I thought it might. Instead, it invigorated me. Such was love's magic—the giver gained more than the receiver.

To upset the delicate axis of giving and receiving on which our lives are held precarious.

We must take turns, don't you think? Every time one of us is buried like this, we shall dig the other out.

we can say we love each other if my life is better because you're in it and your life is better because I'm in it.

What you take from the earth, you must give back. That's nature's way.

Ma'am, we're past lying to each other. I'm trying to help you." "Why would you do that?" she said. "You helped me last night." "That don't make us friendly." "No, but it makes us even.

So take a look at your own life. How many of your friends or, worse yet, family members, call you only when they want something or have a problem? Notice how these same people never call you just to check in on how you're doing.

Den hatte der Major jetzt freilich ganz vergessen, er berief sich nicht auf ihn, er nannte nicht innerlich seinen Namen, er zitierte den René nicht, wie wir den Anton Kuh in einer Fußnote. Würden alle Urheber-Rechts-Verletzungen im Leben ebenso verfolgt wie in der Literatur, der Welt gesamtes Gerichtswesen reichte nicht aus, um die Prozesse abzuwickeln, die ständig reziproken Anleihe-Verhältnisse auf dem Markt unserer Vorstellungen zu klären.

There was such an interesting exchange rate in this woman's mind...whenever she remembered anyone giving her anything, they only gave a very little and kept the lion's share to themselves. But whenever she remembered giving anyone anything she gave a lot, so much it almost ruined her.

Having benefited from happy days, should I not share with them the bad days?

To whom nothing is given, of him can nothing be required.

Givers have to set limits because takers rarely do.

Whoever injures another injures himself because he decreases the opportunities for gain that come through co-operation and exchange.

We cannot always assure the future of our friends; we have a better chance of assuring our future if we remember who our friends are.

The only cure for contempt is countercontempt.

I think, what has this day brought me, and what have I given it?