The gift is pure only when it is not expected or calculated. - Jacques Derrida

"The gift is pure only when it is not expected or calculated."

Jacques Derrida Gratitude

Philosopher, Deconstructionist French-Algerian 1930–2004

More from Jacques Derrida

"There is no outside text."

"Writing is the dangerous supplement."

"The future is not something to be predicted, but to be invented."

"Deconstruction is not destruction."

"Gratitude makes life richer."

"A grateful heart is a happy heart."

"Respect those who came before us."

"Life's greatest treasures are the people we love"