Quotes About Generosity

shall we refuse to the unhappy fugitives from distress that hospitality which the savages of the wilderness extended to our fathers arriving in this land? Shall oppressed humanity find no asylum on this globe?

That regales," he said. "Won't you have more?

A happiness that is sought for ourselves alone can never be found: for a happiness that is diminished by being shared is not big enough to make us happy.

God does not give his joy to us for ourselves alone, and if we could possess him for ourselves alone we would not possess him at all. Any joy that does not overflow from our souls and help other men to rejoice in God does not come to us form God. (But do not think that you have to see how it overflows into the souls of others. In the economy of his grace, you may be sharing his gifts with someone you will never know until you get to heaven.)

Grace, which is charity

True happiness is found in unselfish love, a love which increases in proportion as it is shared.

Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy

Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy

Drinks here weren't free, but by way of real-life neighborhood civility they were cheap enough.

I am so old that I can remember when other people's achievements were considered to be an inspiration, rather than a grievance.

In Hawaii, the most generous state, an unemployed single mother with two children has been eligible for welfare benefits worth more than $49,000 a year.

You are a Queen. Let mine be the joy of giving you your kingdom.

he understands that taking more pains to create something can add to the sheer pleasure of offering it up to the universe.

Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth "You owe me." Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.

Love exists to the extent that you give it away.

The Sun Never Says." Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth "You owe me." Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.

Go out into the world and do well; but more importantly—go out into the world and do good.

cast thy bread upon the waters and it shall come back to thee after many days'.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." Matthew 5:42

Wantonness might be sheer desperation, masking a suicidal self-debasement, but it might also represent a joyful, lusty sexuality that indicated, at heart, a vast generosity of spirit.

Random acts of kindness were certainly scarce in this place and sometimes came from the most unexpected source.

Seek joy in what you give, not in what you get

R—Rules are for a reason, obey them; E—Expect and return common courtesies; S—Show others you care; P—Put a lid on negative comments, even if you have them; E—Exhibit pride in yourself and let others have theirs; C—Consider the effect your words and actions have on others; T—Take what you need but give what others have to have, too.

To find love you must first be willing to give it.