#gift

The thing is, people can't complain about profit-oriented moves if they're only interested in profit themselves. You can't have it both ways. If they're willing to polish up a gift and sell it to make money, they can't really complain about the fact that somebody above them has sold them down the river. That's the way it goes. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#above #both #complain #down #fact

Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important. ↗

— Elle Macpherson

#children #focus #gifts #greatest #greatest achievement

I also had a brother who was like me a musician and a composer. A man of great talent, far more gifted than I. He died very young... he killed himself in the prime of his life. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#brother #composer #died #far #gifted

Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#gift #invention #melodic #signs #surest

I just think it's a blessing that I was able to have the gift of words and to be able to put them into music. I was given a great gift all the way around. I didn't ever have to really go out and look for songs, you know. ↗

— Teena Marie

#around #blessing #ever #gift #given