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Quotes About Generosity

Until you ask why bury a bucket when there's a million places you could hide it. And hoarding wealth isn't part of the Navajo Way anyway. There're always kinfolks who need it.
~ Tony Hillerman
You have a good heart and you think the good thing is to be guilty and kind but it's not always kind to be gentle and soft, there's a genuine violence softness and kindness visit on people. Sometimes self-interested is the most generous thing you can be.
~ Tony Kushner
Somewhere near you, somebody right now is trying to help the indigent and poor - providing food, shelter, clothing or simple kindness.
~ Tony Snow
My father loved people, children and pets.
~ Tony Visconti
Treat others as you would like to be treated
~ Unknown
Love and kisses to those too old and too young to come to the party.
~ Tove Jansson
Der Muminvater und die Muminmutter hießen alle Neuankömmlinge ruhig und freundlich willkommen, stellten zusätzliche Betten auf und vergrößerten den Esstisch.
~ Tove Jansson
Mercy is always better than pride.
~ Unknown
I do think I'll put in a good word about Gillian with some of the ladies I know here in Town. She shouldn't be made to suffer just because you and I do not get along with her parents." Gabriel smiled. "You have far too tender a heart, my heart. Forever trying to help others. If only Gillian knew she has a new champion in you." "I shall know." Esme moved into his arms as the music began. "Sometimes just knowing is more than enough.
~ Unknown
Noble words, my friend; you can't drink them or wrap them around your feet or burn them in your firepit or give them to children crying in hunger......They will cry for a month, then they will eat his share of the food. And wouldn't he want it that way?
~ Tracy Hickman
I bought a house for my mom, I bought a house for my dad, I bought a house for my sister.
~ Trey Parker
So many times in life we try to protect what we value, but we are doubly blessed when we give it away. Have you given away your love today? Have you shared your faith? If not, what are you waiting for?
~ Tricia Goyer
Tips for Southern Visitors, No. 5 People will be quite kind to you when they realise you are from the South, because you can't help it.
~ Unknown
He had given her too much. He had given her everything.
~ Trudi Canavan
Cold, truthful common sense was harder to like than warm, hopeful generosity.
~ Trudi Canavan
During the practice you transform your own body into nectar that feeds all beings,
~ Unknown
It's kind of awesome knowing I have something everyone needs. I could give it away to anyone, anytime I want." "Or," Swordtail observed, "you could set your enemies on fire anytime you want." Sundew pointed one claw at Swordtail. "You," she said, "are growing on me.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
No," Winter grumbled. "Thank you," Qibli said, entirely too sincerely for Winter. "Well," Winter said, "I would have done the same thing for anyone, you know." "I know," Qibli said. "I like that about you.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
kind of awesome knowing I have something everyone needs. I could give it away to anyone, anytime I want." "Or," Swordtail observed, "you could set your enemies on fire anytime you want." Sundew pointed one claw at Swordtail. "You," she said, "are growing on me.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
By demonstrating generosity and trust, you drastically increase the likelihood of making them a client, not to mention proving to them that you can help them.
~ Patrick Lencioni
And they don't worry about whether the potential client will take advantage of their generosity; they know that for every client that does, nine others will appreciate their generosity and start to see themselves as a client even before they formally decide to become one.
~ Patrick Lencioni
Queen Anne's Gift
~ Patrick O'Brian
Passing on the good news of Jesus is not equivalent to saying "I'm better than you." Rather, as the famous saying goes, it's like one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.
~ Paul Copan
Community gardens] were oases in the urban landscape of fear, places where people could safely offer trust, helpfulness, charity, without need of an earthquake or hurricane...Community gardens are places where people rediscover not only generosity, but the pleasure of coming together. I salute all those who give their time and talents to rebuilding that sense of belonging.
~ Paul Fleischman