Quotes About Generosity

I think philanthropy is so much more in keeping with spirit of shouting someone out than a material reward.

Philanthropy is my job.

Philanthropy is no longer about writing a check for $10,000 to the opera.

On the personal side, family is really important to me. I have a big family - five kids and 12 grandkids - so keeping that going is wonderful. And I do a lot of philanthropy. I'm chairman of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away.

It's important to do see the results of your philanthropy while you are alive.

I just think that philanthropy is a fancy way to say that you care about others and that you want to serve others. And that's been a part of me for as long as I can remember.

In my experience, the more successful an idea is, the easier it is to fund it. In philanthropy, it's almost harder.

Philanthropy is never understood by those who don't have it in their own hearts.

All the family money is for philanthropy, except for living expenses for my mother. She is 94 and isn't a big spender.

My family has a history in philanthropy, and I want to continue that legacy.

I want the people of the Philippines to be happy, even if they have nothing.

The people in the Philippines are so extraordinarily nice.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation started with one wish out of Phoenix, Arizona, and the organization has grown so grand ever since.

I never liked the idea of taking a photo just for yourself - I think everything is better when shared.

He was a very generous soul and was exceptionally dedicated to the medium of photography.

I would like to do all kinds of things: photography and art and designing; I want to help do charity things for animals and things like that.

Burning Man is like a big family picnic. Would you sell things to one another at a family picnic? No, you'd share things.

The most helpful piece of advice that I could give to anybody is to select a charity, or create a charity, that you really feel passionate about and if you do, don't give up.

He really loved baseball and loved being on the field. But Mantle was lonely in a lot of ways. He had many great friends, and by all accounts was a good, generous and loyal friend. But there were a lot of people who wanted only a piece of him.

To give to those in need is a central pillar of Islam.

If you can help anyone in any way, that is what we are here for. The pinnacle of my life has really been two lives - golf and service to my fellow man.

Look, if Givenchy is going to lend you a dress, I'm not going to turn it down. I would wear that dress to just go out and buy a pint of milk if they would lend it to me.

If you are a Christian, you want to give as much as you can away. It sounds pious, but it's not a duty; it's a kind of joy.