Gift
Quotes - People who understands how to convert their time into useful products
do not complain of boredom
“To
be a well-favoured man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by
nature.”
―
William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
“One
of the greatest gifts from God is the eternal perspective. It is a level of
fearlessness, a level of understanding where one can experience even emotional
harmony with God.”
―
Criss Jami, Killosophy
“I
never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to
figure out how to eat while doing this.
[Cormac
McCarthy's Venomous Fiction, New York Times, April 19, 1992]”
―
Cormac McCarthy
“The
great art of giving consists in this the gift should cost very little and yet
be greatly coveted, so that it may be the more highly appreciated.”
―
Baltasar Gracian
“How
little we understand
of
the gifts we have been given
or
the shape of the path
we
took to reach our salvation.”
―
Harley King, What I Was Meant To Forget
“There
is a master way with words which is not learned but is instead developed: a
deaf man develops exceptional vision, a blind man exceptional hearing, a silent
man, when given a piece of paper...”
―
Criss Jami, Venus in Arms
“I
respect traditional people - they have the eyes which see value in the
tarnished. This is a gift in itself. Tradition requires a wealth of discipline
in order to be adhered to, hence it is rarely found in youth.”
―
Criss Jami, Healology
“One
true king knew when to step aside and give up the reins of power—to remove his
crown and relinquish his kingdom—all for the sake of glimpsing, just once in a
lifetime, the face of a holy child.
He
was the Fourth to follow the Star.
His
gift was a secret.
The
rest of his journey is unknown.”
―
Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“The
most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit
detector. This is the writer's radar and all great writers have had it.”
―
Ernest Hemingway
“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.”
―
Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Past
and future is determined by what is now…right now! This is why the present is a
gift; the only one that ultimately matters most.”
―
T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious
Encounters With the Divine Presence
“People
who understands how to convert their time into useful products do not complain
of boredom.”
―
Sunday Adelaja, How To Become Great Through Time Conversion: Are you wasting
time, spending time or investing time?
“This
is a perfectly good picture. And if I didn't know you, I would be impressed and
charmed. But I do know you."
He
thought some more, wondering whether he dared say precisely what he felt, for
he knew he could never explain exactly why the idea came to him. "It's the
painting of a dutiful daughter," he said eventually, looking at her
cautiously to see her reaction. "You want to please. You are always aware
of what the person looking at this picture will think of it. Because of that
you've missed something important. Does that make sense?"
She
thought, then nodded. "All right," she said grudgingly and with just
a touch of despair in her voice. "You win."
Julien
grunted. "Have another go, then. I shall come back and come back until you
figure it out."
"And
you'll know?"
"You'll
know. I will merely get the benefit of it.”
―
Iain Pears, The Dream of Scipio
“We
are souls, eternal and perfect, captains of our mystic ships: gods and
goddesses of our universe. We are beautiful, we pearls of grit. We, the ember
of everything. Our uniqueness IS what makes us special, and the expression of
it is our gift to the rest of us. In order to feel happy and fulfilled, we must
honour our own personal brand of creativity... let it out into the world... BE
who we came here to BE.”
―
Angie karan
“Just
like you fell on me, I fell for you, and the sensation of the fall happened so
fast but in a beautiful way.”
―
Aishabella Sheikh, Jungle Princess
