You can love someone but not want to keep a gift from that person. It’s okay to pass an item along to someone who will appreciate it more. – Gretchen Rubin
The gift of the Holy Ghost, which is the right to receive the Holy Ghost as a constant companion, is obtained only upon condition of faith in Christ, repentance, baptism by immersion, and the laying on of hands by authorized servants endowed with the Melchizedek Priesthood. – Joseph B. Wirthlin
A thoughtful piece of criticism by somebody who understands the context of what you are doing is a tremendous gift and honor to read, even if they don’t completely embrace your work. – Jon Favreau
Water is at the center of every chemical reaction, and therefore should be the earth’s most precious gift. – Janine Benyus
I think you can get better in mathematics on a school level, but when you’re talking about being a mathematician, I think that’s definitely a gift of genes or whatever, you know? Whatever your pool is. – John Hurt
The transcendent gift of the Holy Ghost, along with membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is bestowed by confirmation, by the laying on of hands by those having priesthood authority. – James E. Faust
When done correctly, gift and loyalty cards can improve your cash flow, acquire and retain customers, and increase your overall brand presence. – John Rampton
The Beatles created something that never trailed off. What a gift that was to their fans. If you’re into the Beatles, you loved them from beginning to end. – Jerry Seinfeld
I feel like everything I write about is a gift I need to share because there is somebody out there going through a similar thing that might need to hear it. I know music helped me a lot. And still does. – Ashley Monroe
Fragrance is a bit of a selfish gift because it’s comforting when you’re near someone and you recognize their smell. – Blake Lively
It’s not listed in the Bible, but my spiritual gift, my specific calling from God, is to be a television talk-show host. – Jim Bakker
Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes. – Carl Sandburg
The conductor’s gift does not always go hand in hand with that of composition; indeed, the union is found much more seldom than is popularly believed. – Anton Seidl
I enjoyed singing and playing guitar but didn’t have the stamina to make music-making a career. In reality, writing was my real gift, and as soon as I figured that out I never looked back. – Ann Powers
Who is there that ever receives a gift and tries to make bargains about it? Let us, then, return thanks for what He has bestowed on us. Who can tell whether, if we had had a larger share of ability or stronger health, we should not have possessed them to our destruction. – Alphonsus Liguori
I guess I feel like it’s a gift to meet those talented artists like George Lucas and Oliver Stone, Spike Lee and Richard Kelly. Even if it’s a small role, it’s a gift to be working that closely with them. – Bai Ling
I’m not God’s gift to rockabilly. There’s great players out there, and some of them deserve a lot more than they’ve gotten. – Brian Setzer
Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another. – Bono
It’s not that I don’t take TV seriously. I take it very seriously. But I’ve got my priorities straight. Call it my extra gift. Without it, I would be devastated every day in Hollywood. – Bonnie Hunt
Plunderous is the palate I gift to you, openly I hug the universe of our friendship expanding its outer limit. – Bradley Chicho
An actress who has the gift of swaying the emotions of an audience, of compelling tribute of tears, or of moving the public to joyous merriment, cannot always be satisfied to set aside her whole career, in the work that she loves, simply because she is married. – Billie Burke
The cliche that comics always use is that whatever is happening in the news is ‘the gift that keeps on giving.’ I always thought that was a bunch of nonsense. – Andy Kindler
My speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him. – Allyson Felix
The ability to live for five hundred years would be an incredible gift. But I greatly fear it would be a gift only for the wealthy – one that might greatly widen the gap between those with access and those without. – Ann Leckie