Faults are beauties in a lovers eye.
TheocritusRead
Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from a friend.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A small gift from a friend can hold great value and significance.
This quote by Theocritus emphasizes the importance of friendship and the meaningfulness of gifts given by friends. It suggests that even the smallest gestures, when rooted in genuine friendship, can carry immense value and grace, highlighting the bond shared between individuals.
Themes
FriendshipGiftGraceValueThoughtfulness
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech at a graduation ceremony to emphasize the value of friendships.
More from Theocritus
All quotes βSimilar quotes
Friendship among nations, as among individuals, calls for constructive efforts to muster the forces of humanity in order that an atmosphere of close understanding and cooperation may be cultivated.
Franklin D. RooseveltRead
Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, there's nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends.
Ani DifrancoRead
Among true and real friends, all is common; and were ignorance and envy and superstition banished from the world, all mankind would be friend.
Percy Bysshe ShelleyRead
As hard as it is and as tired as I am, I force myself to get dinner at least once a week with my girlfriends, or have a sleepover. Otherwise my life is just work.
Jennifer LawrenceRead
To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage.
Samuel JohnsonRead
Labor and trouble one can always get through alone, but it takes two to be glad.
Henrik IbsenRead