“The greatest gift is a passion for reading.”

— Edmund Burke

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Anglo-Irish statesman 1729–1797

Elizabeth Hardwick (1916–2007) Novelist, short story writer, literary critic

“I think reading is a gift. It was a gift that was given to me as a child by many people, and now as an adult and a writer, I'm trying to give a little of it back to others. It's one of the greatest pleasures I know.”

Ann M. Martin (1955) American writer of children's literature

“Forgiveness is God's greatest gift”

Dan Brown book The Da Vinci Code

Source: The Da Vinci Code

“The greatest gift is not being afraid to question.”

Ruby Dee (1922–2014) American actress

“Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.”

Garth Brooks (1962) American country music artist

Unanswered Prayers, written by Pat Alger, Larry Bastian, and G. Brooks.
Song lyrics, No Fences (1990)
Context: Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers.
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs,
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care.
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.