Quotes About Generosity

The Scriptures were plain and could not be gainsaid on this most basic point: all that was his—his wealth, his talents, his time—was not really his. It all belonged to God and had been given to him to use for God's purposes and according to God's will. God had blessed him so that he, in turn, might bless others, especially those less fortunate than himself.

The term "noblesse oblige"—the idea that those who have been blessed with much are to use it to help those who have not been so blessed—would not be coined for another half-century, and Wilberforce had yet to discover the relevance of any such idea to his own life.

We must be able to speak about our faith so that hands will be stretched out toward us faster than we can fill them.

Strange that the most generous men and religious, do not see that their duties increase with their fortune, and that they will be punished for spending it" on themselves in eating and drinking.

Paula Bonhoeffer's faith was most evident in the values that she and her husband taught their children. Exhibiting selflessness, expressing generosity, and helping others were central to the family culture.

Unless we are hopelessly bound by cynicism, we have to acknowledge that the United States has been remarkably and consistently generous in sharing what it has, whether material things or ideas.

My neighbour asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn't take it out of my garden.

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.

I learned that a real friendship is not about what you can get, but what you can give. Real friendship is about making sacrifices and investing in people to help them improve their lives.

What you give, Momo, is yours forever. What you keep is lost for all time.

Clear Sky rolled his eyes as he swallowed the prey. "Why must you always be so unselfish?

Help yourself," Bug invited her. "There are plenty of mice here—and they're really fat.

With this life I give you compassion," she announced. "Use it well for the elders of your Clan, and the sick, and all those weaker than yourself.

Taking back power doesn't necessarily mean that power has to be taken away from someone else; there is enough for all.

We urgently need to invent new models of generosity. We need to find a way for a small portion to feel as much like love as a large one.

When our cup runs over, we let others drink the drops that fall, but not a drop from within the rim, and call it charity; when the crumbs are swept from our table, we think it generous to let the dogs eat them; as if that were charity which permits others to have what we cannot keep.

Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her egg and then cackles.

God gives as the wheat gives: we sow one grain, and reap a hundred.

charity begins in your own family.

Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource.

Kindness is incredibly sexy.

Gallant gestures come easy when your purse is filled with gold.

Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give.

Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give.