What money is better bestowed than that of a schoolboy's tip? How the kindness is recalled by the recipient in after days! It blesses him that gives and him that takes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Small gifts from children are especially precious and bring lasting joy to both giver and receiver.
- In plain terms
- A schoolboy's tip brings lasting happiness to both people.
- What can you take from it?
- Small acts of kindness create lasting memories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do small acts matter?
- How does giving affect the giver?
Another view
Not all small gestures are remembered equally.
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