The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in...

Who said "The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in... "?

"The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in... " is one of a famous quotes by Charles Dudley Warner. Complete quote is as follows;
"The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value."

What is "The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in... "?

"The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value." This is a quote by Charles Dudley Warner which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• With the song 'This Christmas' I wanted to do something that was kind of different. I mean, Donny Hathaway is an amazing artist. So I wanted to bring my flavor to the song so when people over the age of 45 or 50 hear it they'll be like 'OK, he did his thing with that record.' It's like I can appeal to everybody and not just a younger demographic.

What does "The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in... " mean?

This quote is primarily about christmas although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Charles Dudley Warner. Complete quote is as follows;
"The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value."