"Every time a gift is given it is enlivened and regenerated through the new spiritual life it engenders both in the giver and in the recipient."
–– Margaret Atwood (b. 1939), Canadian writer, environmental activist and inventor
Source: Robin Wall-Kimmerer. The Serviceberry. New York: Scribner, 2024; p. 50.
"There can be no greater gift than that of giving one's time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return."
–– Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, South Africa's first Black president (1994-1999), winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 1993
"From what we get, we can make a living. What we give; however, makes a life."
–– Arthur Ashe (1943-1993), American professional tennis player
