Quotes About Generosity

My mum, Doris, was a source of unalloyed love. She lived for her family and would literally give you her last pound. I think she's made me a kinder person, because I think: Do I want to help this person? If my mum was around, she would have.

If you are a rich person straining every sinew to keep every last pound in your pocket, there comes a point when you realize you are not just escaping the clutches of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. You are passing a greater burden on to people poorer than yourself, and depriving even poorer people of your support.

I'm in spend-down. I've got a billion in cash. You can't leave people a billion pounds, can you?

My great-grandfather started in the coal mines, and my great grandmother made 10 pounds of bread every Saturday morning that we delivered to the neighbors. It was always about giving back. These kinds of things drive me to make a difference.

These days there is a lot of poverty in the world, and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and resources to give to everyone. We all have to think about how we can become a little poorer.

That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous.

I think that people who make a lot of money - and I do - should certainly give a considerable amount of it away.

The poor are the only consistent altruists; they sell all they have and give it to the rich.

Charity should always be a constant.

I think if you make others happy you are contented.

We all have a way to contribute, to your community, to your family, whatever it is you can do.

I have decided to contribute Rs 1 crore to Kerala. I am feeling very disheartened to see people suffering there.

There's a lot of people that are in need. We're going little by little... I'm only one person, but we are contributing.

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.

Dev Anand was extremely cooperative towards a newcomer. He never made me feel that he was a big star and I, a newcomer.

One of the main lessons I've learnt is to give back more than you take, and that has become a core part of my life.

I think we need a rulebook saying that everyone should be lovely to each other. It doesn't cost anything to be nice.

It's better to give than to lend and it costs about the same.

It costs you something to do good!

It is better to give then to lend, and it costs about the same.

I try to give back as much as I can to the community, especially in the area that I grew up in. I've donated costumes to charity.

I don't count no one else's money. I want everyone to be taken care of and be able to take care of their families and be successful.

Mattresses! Beautiful! Let's go buy a couple of mattresses. Give 'em to people for their birthday.

I'd always been on the giving end of music and creating.