The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.
No gift can ever replace the value of being there in person.
If you want to say it with flowers, a single rose says: 'I'm cheap!'
Timely service, like timely gifts, is doubled in value.
I'm not against gifts that entertain, but I really believe that some of the most valuable gifts that we can give are the things that help us to develop a skill and be entertaining.
Those gifts are ever the most acceptable which the giver makes precious. [Lat., Acceptissima semper munera sunt auctor quae pretiosa facit.]
I'm all about thoughtful gifts. If you put thought behind it - it could be $5 - but if there's thought behind it, I think that's what matters.
The gift derives its value from the rank of the giver.
A rose on time is more valuable than a $1,000 gift that's too late.
Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind.
A gift--its kind, its value and appearance; the silence or the pomp that attends it; the style in which it reaches you--may decide the dignity or vulgarity of the giver.
Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from a friend.
The best gifts are those we not only cherish but put to use.
