We all know that feeling of frustration when we can’t find the right words to say to someone we care about. It’s even harder when we’re trying to find a unique gift for that person. So, we’ve put together a compilation of our favorite quotes about giving and receiving gifts. We hope these quotes will help you put your feelings into words, and give you some inspiration for the perfect gift.

1. To be a well–favoured man is the gift of fortune but to write and read comes by nature. — William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
2. Charisma is the gift from above where a leader knows from inside himself what to do. — Max Weber
3. One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world. — Matshona Dhliwayo
4. Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
5. My grammy never gave gifts, you know. She was too busy getting raped by Cossacks. — Woody Allen
6. I’m not going to give a courtesy gift to a person who’s going to win, and I’m not going to give a sympathy gift to a person who’s going to lose. — Tim Kaine
7. A gifted man does not waste his life on women. — M.F. Moonzajer
8. Some of most valuable gifts come wrapped in the ugliest paper. — Navonne Johns
9. Every gift, talent and every calling that you have from God has been given to you because somebody needs it — Sunday Adelaja
10. The greatest gift you can give anyone is your undivided attention… — Will Schwalbe, The End of Your Life Book Club
11. When you are born you have two different potential for the world: You will either be a gift to the world or a trouble to the world! — Mehmet Murat ildan
12. Pride is that which claims to be the author of what is really a gift. — Timothy Keller
13. When someone tells you a piece of their life, they’re giving you a gift, not granting you your due. — Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man’s Fear
14. When the fruit of your service is out of all proportion to the gifts you possess, THAT is Blessing! — Watchman Nee
15. You become a true philanthropist only when you empty yourself to be a blessing to others without expecting anything in return — Topsy Gift
16. Friendship is a priceless gift that cannot be bought nor sold, but its value is far greater than a mountain made of gold. — Muhammad Ali
17. Your smile is the gift , all I ever wanted. — ykr deepak
18. Writing is a craft, being an author is work, and having readers and a following is a gift. — Michael J. Kannengieser, The Daddy Rock
19. Honesty is a very expensive gift, Don’t expect it from cheap people. — Warren Buffett
20. The gods bestowed on Max [Beerbohm] the gift of perpetual old age. — Oscar Wilde
21. No doubt we should be, on the whole, much worse off than we are without our astonishing gift for illusion. — Virginia Woolf, Jacob’s Room
22. If stupidity were a gift, only a few would have it. — M.F. Moonzajer, LOVE, HATRED AND MADNESS
23. The nice sense of measure is certainly not one of Nature’s gifts to her English children … we have all of us yielded to infatuation at some moment of our lives. — Matthew Arnold
24. Doing great things for others is an awesome gift to give yourself. — Robin Sharma
25. All thy vexations Were but my trials of thy love, and thou Hast strangely stood the test; here, afore heaven, I ratify this my rich gift. — William Shakespeare
26. My brother, who was older, was the gifted one, much more talented than I. — Maurice Sendak
27. What about thinking of happiness as a right instead than as a gift? — Rossana Condoleo
28. One of the interesting things is, the most gifted people, the biggest people, have no problem taking small roles. — Woody Allen
29. The Holy Spirit is the most perfect gift of the Father to men, and yet He is the one gift which the Father gives most easily. — Thomas Merton
30. Make the most of the moments with those you love, it’s once upon a person to Live and then Die. Give them the most precious gift of all Time! — Otis Teague, Lest We Forget
31. They praised his modesty and did not listen to him, for listening is a rare gift, and men will have their heroes. — Ursula K. Le Guin
32. A gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing) in thirty hours, French in thirty days, and German in thirty years. — Mark Twain
33. Life is such a gift, I just say thank you all day. — Natalie Cole
34. ‘there’s a saying, ” Aeneas said: ”Keep an eye on Greeks when they offer gifts.” He spoke wryly. ”Horses, particularly.’ — Ursula K. Le Guin, Lavinia
35. It is a natural gift I was born with but it’s something I’ve had to nurture in training. — Michael East
36. Dead men are not friends to living men, and give them no gifts. — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
37. Great men dare the giant of impossibilities — Topsy Gift
38. The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift. — Socrates
39. We only live once, since we are given the gift of life it should be our persistent endeavor to immortalize ourselves no matter what field of endeavor we choose. — Michael Jackson
40. Poors are Gift of Rich And Politics — Santosh More
41. How many gifts and graces You have given me! How many favors You have fed me from your hand! I look for your love in all directions, then suddenly its blessing burns in me. — Rabia Basri
42. Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart. — Russell Crowe
43. If it shakes you in the right places, it’s Gods gift. — Steven Tyler
44. When sadness comes, accept it. Listen to its song. It has something to give to you. It has a gift which no happiness can give to you, only sadness can give it. — Rajneesh
45. There is no adversity that cannot bear a gift and no gift that cannot bring adversity. — Mollie Marti
46. No matter where she went, God was her family. He was her hope. — Tricia Goyer, A Christmas Gift for Rose
47. Animal rights are not a gift we give to animals. They are a birthright we have taken from them. — Ryan Phillips
48. The Holy Spirit is the most perfect gift of the Father to men, and yet He is the one gift which the Father gives most easily. — Thomas Merton
49. To be different is a gift. To be ordinary is common. — Walter Mercado
50. When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb. — Pat Riley