"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
"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