Hearts are not had as a gift but hearts are earned
By those who are not entirely beautiful.

A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought — they must be earned.

calm mind, a fit body, and a house full of love. These things cannot be bought. They must be earned.

Leadership is never given on a silver platter, one has to earn it.

You can not buy health, you must earn it through healthy living.

A calm mind, a fit body, and a house full of love. These things cannot be bought. They must be earned.

Friendship is not a gift, but is the result of hard work.

In courtesy I’d have her chiefly learned;
Hearts are not had as a gift but hearts are earned
By those that are not entirely beautiful;
Yet many, that have played the fool
For beauty’s very self, has charm made wise.
And many a poor man that has roved,
Loved and thought himself beloved,
From a glad kindness cannot take his eyes.

You are not rich until you have a rich heart.

Love was earned and hard-fought and cherished. It was Marco's face and his rough palm on her cheek. It wasn't something a family got for being a family.

Does trust have to be earned? Or is it simply a matter of faith?

A heart well worth winning, and well won. A heart that, once won, goes through fire and water for the winner, and never changes, and is never daunted.

Wisdom is earned, not given

Of course love is never earned. It is a grace we give one another. Anything we need to earn is only approval.