" Riches may enable us
to confer favours,
but to confer them with
to confer favours,
but to confer them with
propriety and grace
requires a something
that riches cannot give. "
requires a something
that riches cannot give. "
Charles Caleb Colton
takes back his gifts. "
Ukrainian Proverbs
" A gift long expected
is sold, not given. "
is sold, not given. "
Italian Proverb
Thank YOU
so much
for visiting!
Fondly, cloudia
Thank YOU
so much
for visiting!
Fondly, cloudia
Those sky photographs really go with the sky shots. May you have a nice day, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteThe giving and receiving of presents is equally important, I looove giving, but it's fun receiving also :) happy and safe weekend mon amie..
ReplyDeletelove the palms reaching and the shadow shot!
ReplyDeleteLove that Italian one!
ReplyDeleteI love the menacing shadow shot paired with the quote about the devil. It's like the devil's long hand reaching to take back a gift :)
ReplyDeleteLove that sky and pink clouds, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteTrue about the devil
ReplyDeleteI think your blog is a gift , , and, i am grateful.
ReplyDeleteSome people have a gift for giving. Something I envy.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skies Cloudia. Thank you.
The Ukranian proverb is quite fitting!
ReplyDeleteGreat thoughts to ponder!
ReplyDeletenever expect gifts from insincere person
ReplyDeleteLike the Ukrainian quote.
ReplyDeleteYep, the devil never ever plays fairly!
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