“You often say; I would give, but only to the deserving, The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture.Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and nights is worthy of all else from you.And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to fill his cup from your little stream. See first that you yourself deserve to be a giver, and an instrument of giving.For in truth it is life that gives unto life-while you, who deem yourself a giver, is but a witness.”
"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution."
- Kahlil Gibran
Compassion
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention."
- Kahlil Gibran
Compassion
"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."
- Kahlil Gibran
Resilience
"Life without liberty is like a body without spirit."
- Kahlil Gibran
Belief
"Let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but not make a bond of love: Let it be rather a moving sea between the shores of your souls."
- Kahlil Gibran
Love
"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