Quotes About Generosity

He who would be blest, let him scatter blessings.

When a man is rescued from selfish desire his mind is unencumbered, and he is free to work for humanity.

The miser who clings to his money and will not give up any of it because of the pleasure which its possession affords him cannot have any of the material comforts of life. He lives in continual want and discomfort in spite of all his wealth.

Joy cannot remain with the selfish; it is wedded to Love.

Joy flees from the selfish, it deserts the quarrelsome; it is hidden from the impure.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

Certo, e poi non si può dare a un altro quello che non si ha: Nemo dat quod non habet.

The elder members of the family never failed to marvel at the attitude of the kids, how Big Angel was a rolling laugh riot to them, arbiter of bad jokes, spiritual insight, ice cream money, and shelter when they were bounced out of their houses or were let out of jail or rehab or needed to come in off the streets at midnight.

He, on the other hand, enjoys the luxury of a relationship where he rarely has to compromise, gets to do the things he enjoys, and skips the rest. He shows off his generosity when the stakes are low, so that friends will see what a swell guy he is. The abuser ends up with the benefits of being in an intimate relationship without the sacrifices that normally come with the territory. That's a pretty privileged lifestyle.

Civilization has been thrust upon me... and it has not added one whit to my love for truth, honesty, and generosity.

Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in a Supreme Power, and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity and brotherhood as a guide to mundane relations.

As a child I understood how to give, I have forgotten this grace since I have become civilized. -

Generosity is a mark of bravery, so all Sioux boys were taught to be generous.

Self-seeking breeds loneliness; self-forgetfulness breeds fullness.

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

Não dá não dá ela repetia mostrando o dinheirinho que não dava embolado na mão. Mas dar mesmo até que ela deu bastante. Pra meu gosto até que ela deu demais. Uma corja de piolhentos pedindo e ela dando.

It is a shame for a man to be a millionaire in possessions if he is not also a millionaire in beneficence.

Warm hearts are better than great thoughts.

And the first thing that Christ says to us is this: Is that the kind of life you want to live? Is that the kind of person you want to be? Do you want to live in this world to see what you can get out of it, or do you want to live in this world to see what you can put into it?

Those who have suffered, who have known poverty or oppression, are generally the most prone to kindness. Perhaps it is well to endure some misery if only to learn this lesson.

You can never out-give God. Don't ever forget that.

I want to do something important." "It's the little things that make all the difference in the world. The kind words we speak and the simple things we do for people.

baby-sitting their roast in his oven? Who knew what he would be doing for them next?

You may weep more if you wish it," he announced, feeling exceedingly generous.