"What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give."

"The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value."

"You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it's a little thing, do something for others - something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it."

"The spirit in which a thing is given determines that in which the debt is acknowledged; it's the intention, not the face-value of the gift, that's weighed."

"He doubly benefits the needy who gives quickly."

"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need."

"A gift in season is a double favor to the needy."

"A compliment is a gift, not to be thrown away carelessly, unless you want to hurt the giver."

"You try to give away what you want yourself."

"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."