The Twelve Gifts of Birth Quotes

“The first gift is Strength. May you remember to call upon it whenever you need it.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The third gift is Courage. May you speak and act with confidence and use courage to follow your own path.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“Use your gifts well and you will discover others, among them a gift that is uniquely you. See these noble gifts in other people. Share the truth and be ready for the miracle to unfold”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The ninth gift is Reverence. May you appreciate the wonder that you are and the miracle of all creation.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The eighth gift is Imagination. May it nourish your visions and dreams.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“At the wondrous moment you were born, as you took your first breath, a great celebration was held in the heavens and twelve magnificent gifts were granted to you.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“Someday all the children of the world will learn the truth about their noble inheritance. When that happens, a miracle will unfold on the kingdom of Earth.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The twelfth gift is Faith. May you believe”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The tenth gift is Wisdom. Guiding your way, wisdom will lead you through knowledge to understanding. May you hear its soft voice.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The sixth gift is Joy. May it keep your heart open and filled with light.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The fourth gift is Compassion. May you be gentle with yourself and others. May you forgive those who hurt you and yourself when you make mistakes.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The eleventh gift is Love. It will grow each time you give it away.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The seventh gift is Talent. May you discover your own special abilities and contribute them toward a better world.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The fifth gift is Hope. Through each passage and season, may you trust the goodness of life.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“The second gift is Beauty. May your deeds reflect its depth.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

“the twelve royal gifts of birth belong to every child, born anywhere, at anytime" -”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages