Quotes About Generosity

For at least one day of the year, past quarrels are forgotten and strangers are greeted as friends.

It is a privilege to help children learn the true meaning of Christmas, which is gratitude to God for sending us his son Jesus, and gaining from that gratitude a sense of love and generosity of spirit toward others,

Always keep December twenty-fifth special. It works wonders on human hearts, and I think more good is accomplished on that day than is done all the rest of the year.

Getters don't get — givers get. — Eugene Benge

SERVE OTHERS in your network. Serving others is crucial to building and benefiting from your network! You should always be thinking, "How can I serve others?" instead of "What's in it for me?" If you come across as desperate or as a "taker" rather than a "giver," you won't find people willing to help you. Going the extra mile for others is the best way to get the flow of good things coming back to you.

Dear Aunt Loretta, Thank you so much for the awesome pants! How did you know I wanted that for Christmas? I love the way the pants look on my legs! All my friends will be so jealous that I have my very own pants. Thank you for making this the best Christmas ever! Sincerely, Greg

In our open society, we are inclined to give to the less fortunate for the pure goodness of giving. We open our home to those who are alone on this holiday to spread some warmth into the life of another.

We are liberal and tolerant because we are prosperous.

There's an amazing opportunity that so few people ever have in their lives to fulfill a wish for somebody. It's so rare that such a simple act, like playing a song someone loves, can make someone so happy. If you have that opportunity—the power to do that for anyone—that's an incredible gift.

é melhor, ou até mesmo tão bom, reunir um monte de gente para fazer o que todo mundo gostaria de fazer por si mesmo. Tenho certeza de que prefiro dar a Jamie um... Um bom livro agora, do que ter uma instituição que o faça, e sei que ele gostaria que eu também fizesse isso. [Pollyana à Sra. Carew]

One admirable thing about my grandparents was their ability to forgive infinitely.

when you give bread to a beggar we give him that taste of paradise which only the poor can savor.

To learn is to receive, and then it is to give, and then it is to give again.

You yourself will be given light in exchange for pouring yourself out for the hungry; you yourself will get guidance, the satisfaction of your longings, and strength, when you pour yourself out, when you make the satisfaction of somebody else's desire your own concern;

En el interior de cada uno de nosotros hay una capacidad inimaginable para la bondad, para dar sin buscar recompensa, para escuchar sin hacer juicios, para amar sin condiciones.

all have angelic moments that we give to each other. They

People say you should give until it hurts. I say you should give until it stops hurting. Know what I mean?

How come you can't give with both hands, Mom? How come you have to give with one and take away with the other?

The goodness you receive from God is a treasure for you to share with others.

Jesus teaches us to give richly, serve sacrificially, and love unconditionally.

Like flowing water, money and possessions are less useful when they're hoarded.

It's not what you get, but what you give that is God's true measure of a life.

The search for contentment is, therefore, not merely a self-preserving and self-benefiting act, but also a generous gift to the world. You cease being an obstacle, not only to yourself but to anyone else. Only then are you free to serve and enjoy other people.

In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it's wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices.