Quotes About Generosity

Reciting part of a sutra with the desire to benefit others is like reciting a recipe in the hope it will prevent people from starving.

Enriching others is the only way to get rich, if that is what we desire. The more we serve, the more we deserve, getting what we give, no more and no less.

Let him that desires to see others happy, make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed, and remember that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his benefaction.

As desire abates, generosity is born. When we are connected and present, what else is there to do but give?

I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend [with dignity, with honor].

To graciously receive is an expression of the dignity of giving.

Be humble, be grateful, give back, share, pay it forward, chase your dreams, go for it, and take a moment to remember where it is ALL from.

when fate is very generous with us, there is always a well into which all our dreams can tumble.

By the miracle of teaching, I can give you some of my ability, without losing any of it myself.

Never lend people money you can't afford to give them as a gift.

You never know when you lend somebody a hand, what that means for the rest of their lives.

The key lesson for me: Don't make this life about you. It's about other people.

To give one's life is a right only when one gives it unselfishly.

Make another list of things done for you that you loved. Do them for others, always.

Every time I got paid, I would give my parents money. I would save some money, and I would have a little money to spend.

I do want to live life king size, yes. But I also want to spend a lot on my children and give them happiness and security.

Nothing's too good for the Lord.

What I realise at the end of the day, I love everyone and I have fans from three to 93.

There is very little love in this world, and if you give love, you will get it back.

I want to do a big donation to the pandas for all the panda lovers out there.

In this cruel world kindness should always be repaid.

Obama's "generosity" is a fraud: he is bestowing on young people money that is actually their own.

What kind of generosity is it that forcibly seizes and then disburses other people's money? This is not generosity; it's larceny.

surely I could give him--a sort of contentment... That isn't enough to give. Not for the giver.