Quotes About Generosity

I will give my life to whoever in need, to any dear friend of mine.

Whoever understands how to do a kindness when he fares well would be a friend better than any possession.

Whoever labors for the happiness of those he loves elevates himself, no matter whether he works in the dreary shop or the perfumed field.

Causes brings over 140 million people together to form the world's largest giving community. The belief that everyone has something to give is at the core of what we do; people just need a little inspiration, and to know that whoever they are, there is something meaningful they can do.

Whoever uplifts civilization is rich though he die penniless, and future generations will erect his monument.

Whoever you are, it is nice to treat your parents to stuff.

Do some selfless service for people who are in need. Consider the whole picture, not just our little selves.

Be nice to each other. You can make a whole day a different day for everybody.

Life is too short to give pain to others. I eat to the fullest, sleep long and make people laugh whole heartedly.

Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.

To whom much is given, much is expected. I do believe this. It's embedded in me.

When I was a kid, we'd go to the movies, and my parents would reach out to everyone around us in the theater, most of whom could barely afford the movie ticket. They'd hand out popcorn and Milk Duds, strike up conversations with them, lend shoulders to cry on, learn their names, and smile at everyone.

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him.

The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.

Visit those who are sick, or who are in trouble, especially those whom God has made needy by age, or by other sickness, as the feeble, the blind, and the lame who are in poverty. These you shall relieve with your goods after your power and after their need, for thus biddeth the Gospel.

To be a philanthropist, you don't have to be Nelson Mandela. You just have to look around you and ask, 'What little bit can I do? Whose life can I touch?'

Christmas time! That man must be a misanthrope indeed, in whose breast something like a jovial feeling is not roused - in whose mind some pleasant associations are not awakened - by the recurrence of Christmas.

My giving story started with my parents - my late mother, Frances Arrillaga, who dedicated her life to philanthropic and community service, and my father, John Arrillaga, whose daily generosity of heart, mind, and hands-on contributions make him one of the most extraordinary philanthropists I know.

If God has given me this many large blessings in such little time, why not help the people that need it?

You gotta be nice. The way I look at it, why not be a nice guy to people?

Anyone who has been as successful as I have should want to share those resources. Why not give some of it to charity?

We never splurge on Diwali. How much can you spend on yourself? As it is, we do that throughout the year, so why not do something for others during Diwali?

If I'm the best in the world and if I have the best jab in the world, why not risk a little bit of that for someone who needs it?

It's like 'Pay It Forward.' Everyone has seen that movie. If someone teaches you something that helps you in your life, why not pass it along and help the next person?