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Quotes About Generosity

Nature having made her for a giver — had not the least idea what she meant to poor Becky, and how wonderful a benefactor she seemed. If Nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that — warm things, kind things, sweet things, — help and comfort and laughter, — and sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all.
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett
Only one thing to do about hate that big...and that's to put a bigger love out there -Monster
~ Frances O'Roark Dowell
Be love because you are.
~ Francesca Lia Block
The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.
~ Francesco Guicciardini
My mom used to say that a poor person who gave a dime to charity was more generous than a rich one who gave hundreds of dollars.
~ Francine Pascal
So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. JESUS, MATTHEW 7 : 12
~ Francine Rivers
Every blessing comes down from the Father, not in payment for good done, but as a gift.
~ Francine Rivers
God doesn't want your careful virtue, He wants your reckless generosity.
~ Francis Spufford
Redd stared at the bald head bent down before her. How refreshing Vollrath's sacrifice was. He didn't beg for his life. He didn't embarrasss himself with groveling or sniveling, or appeals to her nomexistent mercy. Thinking that he might still be helpful in finding her Looking Glass Maze, she said, I'm feeling generous today. You get to live.
~ Frank Beddor
The gift is the blessing of the giver.
~ Frank Herbert
There's coffee for those who want it,' the Duke said.
~ Frank Herbert
El regalo es la bendición de quien lo hace»
~ Frank Herbert
When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else. And it'll become like a wildfire.
~ Whoopi Goldberg
The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.
~ Marcus Aurelius
As we celebrate a culture of giving, however, we must also sharpen the question of how extreme wealth generation happens in the first place. And we must recognize that just societies cannot be realized merely by the willful distribution of surplus wealth.
~ Rohini Nilekani
Everything you want Robin Williams to be, he delivered in spades.
~ Dante Basco
Robin Williams was a cultural hero of mine, and in the encounters and interactions I was able to share with him, he was always gentle and generous, humane and thoughtful and hilarious.
~ Dave Itzkoff
Robin Williams was a wonderful, kind, and generous man. One important thing I remember about his personality is that he was unassuming - he never acted as if he was powerful or famous.
~ Patch Adams
When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time.
~ Darius Rucker
I am willing to lend that hand, I will continue to stay involved with my charities as long as they need me.
~ Laura San Giacomo
I'm so thankful that there are people willing to do that - to actually carry a child nine months for someone.
~ GloZell
They were very generous with me. Everybody was willing to talk about their particular accident, what they had to deal with and how they got back in touch with their competitors' spirit.
~ Gregory Hines
I've also been willing to share any help that I could give to any other artist.
~ Kenneth Noland
I think we have to be not so afraid of scarcity. We have to be willing to give away all things.
~ Sharon Stone