THE HOLIDAY:1. If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.

2. Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them. [Oscar Wilde] 3. Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. 4. Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. [Abdul Kalam]

THE NECKLACE:1. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. [Lao Tzu] 2. The necklace is an appealing but a worthless thing. Its the split between appearances and reality. 3. You wont get anything without hardwork. Anything you get without hardwork wont last forever. [Rajnikanth] 4. Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy. [Dalai Lama]

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI:1. Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the truest type of love. 2. Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye. 3. Love is always bestowed as a gift - freely, willingly and without expectation. 4. The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.