Quotes About Generosity

Gratitude is one of the greatest gifts we can give. And it's not a gift we often give to children. We expect it of them, but we don't necessarily give it back.

A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.

In stories, those are the moments that hit me the most: when people really don't expect it, don't have it much in their lives, and suddenly, an act of kindness. It's like, 'Oh, God! Heartbreaking!'

If somebody comes along and says, 'OK, Benny Hinn, I'm gonna help you financially so you can pay your own bills,' or if I can do it on my own and get a job and do something on the side like I'm doing now, it would be a pleasure.

I have a couple freeloader friends, but it's okay. I know they're gonna come in with their arms flying in the air empty-handed.

Don't hustle old people.

My brothers are so amazing. My older brother Ryan, he is probably the most generous person I know in my life. He's the one that kind of helps me and guides me. All of my brothers help me to be grounded, so I really try to be like my brothers because all of them are so nice and very kind, and I look up to them.

There are lots of different people who use food banks - from young parents to older people.

Gift giving is one of the oldest forms of human interaction. It is a behaviour all cultures and all classes share.

My mom always brought home a present once a week for all of us. We never felt like we ever needed anything. We never felt poor. So I never felt I had to go out and do something wrong to get money.

I always travel with one book. I'll read it and then leave it for someone else, and take another book.

I'd love to host a game show one day. I love giving things away.

If everybody, every day, would try to do one thing that pulls them beyond themselves the world will start being a better place.

One thing I wanted to do from when I was young was buy my parents a house. I have done that in Ivory Coast.

For one thing, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being nice. There is nothing uncool about it; there's nothing wrong with being kind.

Gratitude is important. One has to look beyond oneself to see that while there may be people who are far better off, one has been given so much more than so many.

Open yourself to extreme, excessive, extravagant grace.

My mama just accepted everybody with open arms. Everybody knew her.

I want to share what I have, and I'd rather share it with people that are a little bit more open-minded.

America is a great nation, not just because of your power and your wealth, but because of your high ideals, openness, and generosity of spirit.

Not everything has to be a money-making operation. You do things sometimes because it makes you feel good.

Naming rights are a seductive philanthropic inducement, yet more anonymous operational support may better advance the charitable purpose.

And the child smiled on the Giant, and said to him, 'You let me play once in your garden, to-day you shall come with me to my garden, which is Paradise.

In America, the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefit of their inexperience.