You only have what you give. It’s by spending yourself that you become rich.

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"I am happier when I love than when I am loved. I adore my husband, my son, my grandchildren, my mother, my dog, and frankly, I don't know if they even like me. But who cares? Loving them is my joy."

- Isabel Allende

Love

"Writing is a calling, not a choice."

- Isabel Allende

Belief

"Every person is born with a talent, and happiness depends on discovering that talent in time."

- Isabel Allende

Happiness

"You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend, or not."

- Isabel Allende

Personal Growth

"True friendship resists time, distance and silence."

- Isabel Allende

Relationships

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"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone."

- Charles M. Schulz

Generosity

"Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas."

- Dale Evans

Generosity

"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas."

- Peg Bracken

Generosity

"As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Generosity

"For it is in giving that we receive."

- Francis of Assisi

Generosity