#giving

Speak the truth do not become angered and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the gods. ↗

— Gautama Buddha

#giving #truth #anger

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 Gracián

#giving #art

He has no talent at all, that boy! You, who are his friend, tell him, please, to give up painting. –--Manet to Monet, on Renoir--- ↗

— Edouard Manet

#giving-up #art

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

#gift #gift-giving #gifts #art

A sincere attitude of gratitude is a beatitude for secured altitudes. Appreciate what you have been given and you will be promoted higher. ↗

— Israelmore Ayivor

#altitudes #appreciate #appreciation #attitude #attitudes

Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it. I think there must also be a prevenient courage that allows us to be brave - that is, to acknowledge that there is more beauty than our eyes can bear, that precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm. And therefore, this courage allows us, as the old men said, to make ourselves useful. It allows us to be generous, which is another way of saying exactly the same thing. ↗

— Marilynne Robinson

#brave #courage #generous #giving #grace

I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others. ↗

— Madam C.J. Walker

#giving-back #philanthropy-business #service #women #business

What is the spirit of Christmas, you ask?  Let me give you the answer in a true story... On a cold day in December, feeling especially warm in my heart for no other reason than it was the holiday season, I walked through the store sporting a big grin on my face.  Though most people were far too busy going about their business to notice me, one elderly gentleman in a wheelchair brought his eyes up to meet mine as we neared each other traveling opposite directions.  He slowed in passing just long enough to speak to me. "Now that's a Christmas smile if I ever saw one," he said. My lips stretched to their limit in response, and I thanked him for the compliment.  Then we went our separate ways. But, as I thought about the man and how sweetly he'd touched me, I realized something simply wonderful!  In that brief, passing interaction we'd exchanged heartfelt gifts! And that, my friend, is the spirit of Christ~mas.  ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#gifts #giving #holidays #richelle #richelle-goodrich

There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this. ↗

— Quico Canseco

#approaching #demeaning #giving #giving up #liberty

Each mistake teaches you something new about yourself. There is no failure, remember, except in no longer trying. It is the courage to continue that counts. ↗

— Chris Bradford

#failure #giving-up #mistake #trying #courage