The Gift Quotes

“Hair is power. In the Bible, the source of Samson’s strength was his hair, and when the beautiful Delilah tricked him and cut it off, she stripped him of his power.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“I sacrificed something important to me to get you a great present!”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Hair is power. In the Bible”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“You would think that if you screw up as a waitress”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Four years of college”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Do not be sad,” Helga says in that sage-like way of hers. “This is love. You sacrifice for him. He sacrifices for you.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“She starved to death while waiting for one of us to bring her food.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“I mean”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Bessie turns to me and clutches her chest. “Oh my God, that woman scared me half to death. I thought she was rising from the dead!”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Even my blisters have blisters.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Hair is power. In my many years of making wigs, I have been reminded of this fact again and again. When I took Stella’s hair last night, I took her power. But now she has taken it back.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“This will be the best Christmas we will ever have.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“You don’t know what it’s like to meet the man of your dreams, then meet his beautiful wife, she sobbed to me.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“You would think that if you screw up as a waitress, the worst thing that could happen is somebody has a bad meal. But apparently not. Apparently, my neglect has killed this woman. She starved to death while waiting for one of us to bring her food.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“I should have majored in Not Being Poor.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“This is my store,” the old woman says. “I am Helga.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“You don’t know what it’s like to meet the man of your dreams, then meet his beautiful wife,”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“The old woman finally blinks at me. She might be alive, but I very well could have a heart attack right about now. Bessie doesn’t look much better.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Waitressing is my second job, the first being a preschool job that allows me to utilize my early childhood education degree, all at minimum wage. Four years of college, tons of debt, and I need two jobs just to pay the bills. I should have majored in Not Being Poor.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“She is the first in our family to go to college, and after that, she went to law school. She is in her second year now. I am so proud.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“She runs her thumb over the glass cover, halting on a dark red stain. Her eyes widen in alarm. “That’s, um, tomato sauce,” I quickly explain. “It will wash right off.” “Yes,” she says. “I am sure.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“She runs her thumb over the glass cover, halting on a dark red stain. Her eyes widen in alarm. “That’s, um, tomato sauce,” I quickly explain. “It will wash right off.” “Yes,” she says. “I am sure.” I”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“He’s holding a pan, which contains what looks like brownies. There’s a red bow on top. “Merry Christmas,” he says. I frown. “What’s that?” “Brownies,” he says. “I made them for you. From scratch.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“He looks happy. Although honestly, I thought he’d be a little happier. I thought he would be over the moon, but instead, he’s just smiling politely.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“So I pull open the closet and grab a hanger for my coat, although I leave my hat on. Just as I’m closing the door, I notice Justin moved our large suitcase to the hall closet.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Yeah, I don’t have anyone to go home to. Get out of here, and don’t bother with that stupid store.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“Justin and I got married over the summer, after being together for the last two years.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“He is in his second year, which is why I am mostly paying the bills.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“I am pouring refills for half of my customers, who then tip in coins only, many of them copper.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift

“years of college, tons of debt, and I need two jobs just to pay the bills. I should have majored in Not Being Poor.”
― Freida McFadden, The Gift