Quotes About Generosity

Sow not the hatred; otherwise, the coming generation has to reap that.

Though financial donation holds its generosity, and own worth; however, even greater generous than that donation is, sweet attitude, character, and way of talking.

It isn't the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it.

I still feel like the world is a piece of bread, I'm holding out half to you

Some people move through the world and make their whole existence a gift to others. As soon as I feel well enough, I aim to be one of those people.

As long as there are poor people in the world, as long as there are people who are deprived and handicapped in the world, if we are sensitive, we will not load ourselves with unnecessary adornment.

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.

Human service is the highest form of self-interest for the person who serves.

Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.

To know when to be generous and when to be firm -- this is wisdom.

The love we give away is the only love we keep.

Gustavo Solivellas dice: "El amor que regalamos es el único amor que mantenemos" (Elbert Hubbard)

All I have is a gift from the giver. What I do with the gift is my way of giving thanks.

I don't see how you can find anything about this poor-people business to be glad for. Of course we can be glad for ourselves that we aren't poor like them; but whenever I'm thinking how glad I am for that, I get so sorry for them that I CAN'T be glad any longer. Of course we COULD be glad there were poor folks, because we could help them. But if we DON'T help them, where's the glad part of that coming in?

It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

Do whatever comes your way to do as well as you can. Think as little as possible about yourself. Think as much as possible about other people. Dwell on things that are interesting. Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

What has happened to us in this country? If we study our own history, we find that we have always been ready to receive the unfortunate from other countries, and though this may seem a generous gesture on our part, we have profited a thousand fold by what they have brought us.

no matter how avid they themselves may be for praise and appreciation, people are often niggardly in giving it to others, however merited it is.

To leave the world richer—that is the ultimate success.

I learned something which has stood me in good stead many times—the most important thing in any relationship is not what you get but what you give.

When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.

In this world, no one is all knowing, and therefore, all of us need both love and charity.

If you step on other people's necks to get rich, or barter your personal honor, then it is others who pay for your success and you can hardly call it your own. If, however, you build something that is of benefit to other people, give them an opportunity to rise with you on your upward climb, you make a contribution.