“All too often, we feel that we are not living the fullness of our lives because we are not expressing the fullness of our gifts.”— Elle Luna, amazon.com
“We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts.”— Dietrich Bonhoeffer, amazon.com
“Of course the work is very, very important. That is exactly what my father meant: God gave you the gift to play football, but this is a present. You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there…”— Pele, the-talks.com
“"But there is another essential ingredient of success, and that ingredient is luck – absolute and total luck. When were you born? Who were your parents? Where did you grow up? None of us earned these things. They were given to us. When we strip away our luck and privilege and consider where we'd be…”— Melinda Gates, news.stanford.edu
“A gift not enjoyed is like a flower that doesn't blossom.”— Tom Gammill, Max Pross, Cosmo Kramer, Michael Richards, imdb.com
“I can't believe we have a sex offender registry. I mean, who's buying gifts for these people?”— MacieTheBulldog, reddit.com
“Being vulnerable is not a bad thing on its own. Again, it’s a gift, not something to be feared.”— Kimia Madani, thoughtcatalog.com
“It's the thought that counts. So think real hard about why you got me this terrible gift.”— Night Vale podcast, twitter.com
“Do some online shopping and see if there are any sex toys, X-rated comic books, or DVDs your partner might enjoy on their own. Have it gift wrapped and sent to their house, with a little note attached that encourages them to think of you whenever they're playing around all alone.”— Gina M. Florio, bustle.com
“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”— Mother Teresa, amazon.com
“You used to think buying gifts was the worst, but now it's super easy. Practically every time you go to the mall or fall down an Amazon-hole you see one million things you know your bae would love. It's almost as fun as shopping for yourself.”— Elisa Benson, seventeen.com
“Buy her stuff she’d like. But not just any stuff, like a teddy bear or a box of chocolates (but you can buy those too because girls love ’em). Buy her something unique or something thoughtful. Like maybe a sweater she was looking at the other day but didn’t buy because she was saving up or her favor…”— Mica Trinidad, thoughtcatalog.com
“A super easy way to spoil your man is to pay attention to your his favorite player and team, because that way you can personalize something meaningful to him. Opt for his favorite player's jersey, instead of a perfume or a regular shirt, and print his name and lucky number on it. Just like we like j…”— Nada Allam, fustany.com
“Give the gift of ‘being there’ instead of stuff. Give your time, your listening ear, your friendship to the people around you. Be there when your girlfriend gets dumped. Help a friend do yardwork. Take a stressed-out friend for a manicure.”— Kara Nesvig, thoughtcatalog.com
“Can’t afford fancy gifts? Who cares! Make cookies. Offer to clean someone’s house, babysit, or promise to take care of them if they get sick. Little kind gestures are the best gift, and you can make cute coupons to give out for them to redeem.”— Kara Nesvig, thoughtcatalog.com
“Date someone that helps you do your holiday shopping. Someone that will walk around the mall with you for hours, trying to find the perfect present for your mother. Someone who won’t just stand there, but will actually throw out ideas that he thinks your parents might like.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com