Quotes About Generosity

I really believe in my work and in no way think I'm taking advantage of anyone. I feel generous when selling my art.

In the past the publishers I've worked with have been extremely generous. And in almost every case, have been people who believed in the work rather than the sales and marketing.

Charity is the root of all good works.

I start every day by wanting more for others than I do for myself. I think that is how God works, and that is how I think we have to work.

He hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime. He asks you with a grin, if you're having a good time.

It's almost charity work, what people have done, turning other people on to my music.

Be generous with your colleagues and your competitors. When people learn that they do well whenever they work with you, they will be more willing to come to you with opportunities.

To get rid of greed, you should try to do some sort of a collective social work.

…it is so much better to work for others than for one's self alone.

There's nothing more rewarding than making a difference doing charity work or being able to be there for a friend.

But few have spoken of the actual pleasure derived from giving to someone, from creating something, from finishing a task, form offering unexpected help almost invisibly and anonymously.

Accept the priceless gift - the joy of work. Apply the greatest value in life: love people and serve them. You will attract big and generous portions of success.

I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they work hard?

When you work hard and you treat people great, regardless of what it is that you're doing, naturally people want to help and do things.

My work is about helping humanity.

If we based everything in Hollywood on who was a nice guy, holy moly, we would have no movies. No actors would work. This is not an industry that is ruled by kindness and generosity.

The Voice of the River is a beautifully written, deeply inclusive and profoundly spirtual work of art. I am moved by its great genorosity above all, and its wisdom. It is a gift like no other.

Positively, the best thing a man can have to do, is nothing, and next to that perhaps — good works.

Nebraskans are known for giving of themselves and that quality is part of what makes our state such a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.

As I watched my grandfather work with people who were impoverished, I began to understand that to be truly human, one must serve.

We are inviting you to invest yourself through the resources that God has given you - your energy, your prayers and your money - in this work to which God has called us.

My mum actually gave up work to look after my child, which is so touching.

There are people much less fortunate than us, and I don't mean people hungry sleeping in the streets either.

I've never seen anyone handling pans in the streets of New York, and if I did I doubt I'd give them money, unless I needed a pan. I do give money to homeless people, whether they ask or no.