<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A gift that receives no thanks can still express... > A gift that receives no thanks can still express the giver's values. The missing gratitude is information about the relationship, but it does not have to rewrite the meaning of the original act. **Source:** [[livestreams/Community as Currency — Giving, Reciprocity, and the Long Game - Workbook|Community as Currency — Giving, Reciprocity, and the Long Game]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A gift that receives no thanks can still express the giver's values. The missing gratitude is information about the relationship, but it does not have to rewrite the meaning of the original act.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-gift-receives-no-meaning-original-act ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->