“You were given a gift. You were given the chance to see who you were, to learn from mistakes, and to change and grow. Few are granted such insight.”

“The greatest gift that you were ever given was the gift of your imagination.”

“A word of wisdom to you, akribos, you need to learn to accept gifts. (Catera)There’s no such thing as a gift. If I were to take that from you, sooner or later you would ask a favor from me in return. Nothing in life is ever truly given without expectation. (Acheron)”

“Life IS the gift you were given,So stop waiting around for your dues.Use it wisely and you’ll gift yourself abundantly.”

“There were no ideas in music, only touch and instinct and sometimes grace—the mechanical tools—and that among those who were given the tools, only a few, a scant few, would be able to tell you something true.”

“When you were made a leader you weren't given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.”