37 Quotes About Gift Giving

Gift giving is an age-old tradition that transcends cultures, religions, and generations. It's a gesture that goes beyond the material value of the item being given, representing thoughtfulness, love, and appreciation for those we care about. Whether it's a birthday, holiday, or just a simple "thinking of you" moment, the act of giving a gift can speak volumes. In the spirit of celebrating this beautiful practice, we've curated a collection of 37 quotes that capture the essence of gift giving. These quotes serve as a reminder of the joy and connection that come from this timeless tradition.

1. “Let me go: take back thy gift:Why should a man desire in any wayTo vary from the kindly race of men,Or pass beyond the goal of ordinanceWhere all should pause, as is most meet for all?...Why wilt thou ever scare me with thy tears,And make me tremble lest a saying learnt,In days far-off, on that dark earth, be true?‘The Gods themselves cannot recall their gifts.’- Tithonus” - Alfred Lord Tennyson

2. “Our talents are the gift that God gives to us... What we make of our talents is our gift back to God” - Leo Buscaglia

3. “What greater gift than the love of a cat.” - Charles Dickens

4. “Never look a gift horse in the mouth.” - St Jerome

5. “Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends,for it is one of God's best gifts.” - Thomas Hughes

6. “I was discovering that the most precious gift someone can give us is time, because what gives time its value is death.” - Ingrid Betancourt

7. “Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind.” - William Shakespeare

8. “For so many centuries, the exchange of gifts has held us together. It has made it possible to bridge the abyss where language struggles.” - Barry Lopez

9. “Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. And it's much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world!” - Neil Gaiman

10. “The ‘Muse’ is not an artistic mystery, but a mathematical equation. The gift are those ideas you think of as you drift to sleep. The giver is that one you think of when you first awake.” - Roman Payne

11. “Presents are made for the pleasure of who gives them, not the merits of who receives them.” - Carlos Ruiz Zafon

12. “Give freely to the world these gifts of love and compassion. Do not concern yourself with how much you receive in return, just know in your heart it will be returned.” - Steve Maraboli

13. “Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten, you'll still have your stars.” - Jeannette Walls

14. “Story is a butterfly whose wings transport us to another world where we receive gifts that change who we are and who we want to be.” - Harley King

15. “Hey, great idea: if you have kids, give your partner reading vouchers next Christmas. Each voucher entitles the bearer to two hours' reading time *while the kids are awake*. It might look like a cheapskate present, but parents will appreciate that it costs more in real terms than a Lamborghini.” - Nick Hornby

16. “You're gorgeous, you old hag, and if I could give you just one gift ever for the rest of your life it would be this. Confidence. It would be the gift of confidence. Either that or a scented candle” - David Nicholls

17. “Is the height of my chara joy dependent on the depths of my eucharisteo thanks?” - Ann Voskamp

18. “There is a difference between talented people and gifted people.Talented people are good AT something; Gifted people ARE that something.” - Steve Maraboli

19. “oh well, is it hurting anyone? Because if its not and you’ve been given it, I’d as soon stop calling it a thing and start referring to it as a gift.” - Cecelia Ahern

20. “Of course, my Christmas is (so much more) gorgeous and romantic (than Germany's)!! And unlike the rest of the world, we leave wine behind for Santa Claus!""So Santa-san is delivering gifts to children while driving under the influence . . . ?” - Hidekaz Himaruya

21. “The best gifts come from the heart, not the store.” - Sarah Dessen

22. “You try spending six months sitting at somebody's bedside, waiting for them to die and then tell me that the happy-ending love story isn't one of God's good gifts.” - Susan Elizabeth Phillips

23. “A strong man does not succumb to pressures, he knows that without pressures he will not find pleasures and so he will not be made.” - Jaachynma N.E. Agu

24. “When I realize that God makes his gifts fit each person, there's no way I can covet what you got because it just wouldn't fit me.” - William P. Smith

25. “The quality of gifts depends on the sincerity of the giver.” - Ann Patchett

26. “I like to think of it less as embezzling and more as an involuntary goodwill contribution.” - Jim Butcher

27. “Don't leave the instrument sitting in its case, my son. Play! Leave no part of your instrument unexplored. Why settle for 'Three Blind Mice' when you can play the 'Gloria'?” - Abraham Verghese

28. “The best gifts one can give to someone are not things, the best ones to offer are a little Time, Love, Care and Respect.” - Venkat Desireddy

29. “It's not the gifts you don't have that hold you back as much as the gifts you do have that you don't use.” - Orrin Woodward

30. “She also keeps talking about the Billie Holiday record she bought for me. And she says she wants to expose me to all these great things. And to tell you the truth, I don't really want to be exposed to all these great things if it means that I'll have to listen to Mary Elizabeth talk about all the great things she exposed me to all the time. It almost feels like of the three things involved: Mary Elizabeth, me, and the great things, only the first one matters to Mary Elizabeth. I don't understand that. I would give someone a record so they could love the record, not so they would always know that I gave it to them.” - Stephen Chbosky

31. “Our lives, as short as they may be, are a test. And one of the biggest tests we can endure is how we respond to those moments when we don’t feel the presence of God in our lives. I believe deeply that one of God’s greatest gifts is to teach us there is a purpose behind every single one of our trials or problems.Treat them as a gift, an opportunity to move forward and draw closer to God. Problems often times compel us to look to God and count on him, rather than ourselves.” - Matt Patterson

32. “These is nothing divine about deprecating your gifts and talents or diminishing their worth in any way. Shining is sharing an abundance with us all.” - Tama Kieves

33. “The operative word here is 'gifts', plural, meaning not everyone will necessarily have the same combination of gifting that God has ordained for them to utilize in fulfilling their purpose within the Body of Christ. In other words, we all have different gifts and therefore niches within which we fit in The Body of Christ 'universal' ". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

34. “The greatest gift you can give (yourself or anyone else) is just being present” - Rasheed Ogunlaru

35. “Leaders are readers, disciples want to be taught and everyone has gifts within that need to be coached to excellence.” - Wayde Goodall

36. “Senior pastors cannot be those who think they can do everything but are willing to let a few people help them. Rather, they are those who know they can’t do everything, don’t want to do everything, and are not willing to do everything; they welcome others to come along-side with their gifts in order to form a powerful team for Christ.” - Sue Mallory

37. “Been eating candies, have you?""You sent those?" She kept her mouth closed as much as possible."Of course." He picked up the brown bad of candy on the table. "What's your..." He trailed off as he weighed the bad in his hands. "Didn't I give you three pounds of candy?"She smiled impishly."You ate half the bag!""Was I supposed to save it?""I would have liked some!""You never told me that.""Because I didn't expect you to consume all of it before breakfast!"She snatched the bag from him and put it on the table. "Well, that just hows poor judgement on your part, doesn't it?” - Sarah J. Maas