Quotes About Gift-giving

Humans are survivors. They do things for themselves and then attempt to conceal their motivations through elaborate subterfuges. Gift-giving is a prime example of behavior that is secretly selfish. -Erasmus

The last thing family and friends want is for you to spend money on them that you don't have or that you can't really spare.

I know how much parents love buying clothes for their kids and how they want to give them something new in the closet.

The real Santa Claus is at the mall.

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.

Missing a nose. With these children Santa has to be careful not to ask, And what would you like for Christmas?

It's not just an exclamation, but it's a rejection of everything to do with Christmas, with the spirit of Christmas, with gift-giving, with generosity.

I like to buy books for the kids in my family. I guess that's why they call me the 'mean' aunt.

Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving,and of families united.

i tuoi romanzi ... sono sempre rimasti in camera da letto, umilmente, accanto a te; li prendevi in prestito oppure, quando li compravi, li regalavi subito, desiderosa com'eri di passare ad altri il piacere di quelle letture. ... (pagina 78)

Here's my gift-giving rule: Respect your current financial situation.

I bought several bars of pomegranate hand soap for gifts. The salesgirl explained that the soap was made with aged milk and all-natural ingredients. Much of it was still done by hand and always with great care. She could have been talking about food.

Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving,and of families united.

This season, in the midst of all the celebrations and gift-giving, be careful to remember that at the center of what we celebrate is one game-changing, life-altering, hope-giving reality: grace is a person, and his name is Jesus.