Quotes About Generosity

who gave of their time: Joe Files, MD, Rod Givens, MD

The funny thing I learned about giving is that sometimes the more you give, the more recipients demand.

The funny thing I learned about giving is that sometimes the more you give, the more recipients demand. It's like carbo-loading for a marathon. You eat for a purpose, but you find that you want it even more after the race is over.

There is no act of faith more beautiful than the generosity of the very poor. -- Abdullah

There is no act of faith more beautiful than the generosity of the very poor

Love, like respect, isn't something you get; it's something you give.

Love, like respect, isn't something you get; it's something you give.

His smile was warm and generous - the big, open-hearted smile that the long years since then have taught me to associate with Canada and Canadians.

mi?o?? to droga jednokierunkowa. Mi?o??, tak jak szacunek, nie s?u?y do brania, tylko do dawania.

of greed, which is the opposite of love.

It is by making a sincere gift of ourselves that we discover the nature of our goodness.

perhaps charity is the kind of beauty that we comprehend the best because we miss it the most.

John Glenn's father, known as Herschel, was mostly deaf from injuries in World War I. To help out at home, young Glenn sold rhubarb all over town from the family garden.

Doing what we can to repair the world was instilled in me from an early age. I will never forget my siblings and me knitting squares for blankets to be sent to the troops during World War II. This was an inspiration from my mother.

When I was a young boy, during the aftermath of World War II, Germany was broken and in ruins. Many people were hungry, sick, and dying. I remember well the humanitarian shipments of food and clothing that came from the Church in Salt Lake City.

In so many ways, World War II was one of the lowest lows imaginable, yet some of my most treasured memories come from that time. Communities came together, people displayed a wonderful generosity of spirit and I saw the bravery of our boys on the front line as they fought for our freedom.

The Quaker upbringing was not strict, but it was frugal. Extremely frugal. One was always encouraged to give away one's worldly goods.

Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.

People know Paul as the car guy, but he created Reach Out Worldwide because he actually wanted to get his hands dirty and wanted to help people and he didn't want to get the publicity for that.

Over the years, Good Deeds Day has annually gained greater popularity, spreading beyond geographical boundaries to include many more countries worldwide. International Good Deeds Day has become a global annual tradition of giving.

I've spent a lot on clothes. I'm not kidding when I say I could have bought several country homes with the money. I've also given a lot away over time. I had a lovely Yves Saint Laurent jacket that I'd only worn once or twice, but I'm one for spring cleaning rather than storing my clothes.

I'm good at clearing things out. If I haven't worn something for a while, I'll give it away to charity.

Generally, I have a strong interest in trying to help people who are maybe not as lucky as I am. I've been well rewarded in this world. I'm more worried about the next one.

If you worry about giving, you will never have enough of anything.