Quotes About Generosity

I think my Mama and Savannah must be special people in the Lord's eyes, as they have gone about doing generous and loving things without even a second thought. For me, it seems like the only thing that comes natural is aggravation and hard word

A little extra forgiveness never hurts," said Matt, quoting one of Celia's favorite sayings.

No kindness is ever wasted, nor can we ever tell how much good may come of it.

Who has asked you what you want for Christmas this year? Since we are asked this question from an early age, it is easy for Christmas to become all about getting rather than giving. Wouldn't a better question to ask each other be, "What are you giving for Christmas?

And just in case you interpret boundary setting as callous and unloving, I want to be clear: naming my limits doesn't give me permission to walk all over anyone else's boundaries or refuse to be generous. In fact, I'm much more attuned to the boundaries of others now that I'm right with my own. And as for generosity, I'm now generous out of the desire to give rather than out of some fear that I won't be loved if I don't.

Relief and something like joy flew up inside Trevor's chest. They give us these miracles, these pardons, so generously, he thought; they crush our spirits like crashing boulders only to hold open their hands to give us jewels.

Yet, kindness always pays back because giving is the payback.

Heroes prided themselves on a thing called generosity. And what was generosity? It was the giving away of something to those that had not earned it, and it was usually done by those that had not earned it.

We are waging war as generous enemies, and we wish only to crush the tyrants who enslave you.

The hand that gives is above the hand that takes.

Charity and alms are recommended in every chapter of the Koran as being the most acceptable services, both to God and the Prophet.

You give before you get.

Por lo que respecta a la educación de los hijos, creo que no hay que enseñarles las pequeñas virtudes, sino en las grandes. No el ahorro, sino la generosidad y la indiferencia hacia el dinero; no la prudencia, sino el coraje y el desprecio por el peligro; no la astucia, sino la franqueza y el amor por la verdad; no la diplomacia, sino el amor al prójimo y la admiración; no el deseo del éxito, sino deseo de ser y de saber.

Per quanto riguarda l'educazione dei figli, penso che si debbano insegnar loro non le piccole virtù, ma le grandi. Non il risparmio, ma la generosità e l'indifferenza al denaro; non la prudenza, ma il coraggio e lo sprezzo del pericolo; non l'astuzia, ma la schiettezza e l'amore alla verità; non la diplomazia, ma l'amore al prossimo e l'abnegazione; non il desiderio del successo, ma il desiderio di essere e di sapere.

I don't keep my secrets or my knowledge to myself.

Scientists have discovered that the small brave act of cooperating with another person, of choosing trust over cynicism, generosity over selfishness, makes the brain light up with quiet joy.

Let some of the good writing go. Don't worry. There'll be lots of it over time. You can't use all of it. Be generous and allow some of it to lie fallow. What a relief! We can write well and let it go.

At the close of life the question will be not how much have you got, but how much have you given nor how much have you won, but how much have you done not how much have you saved, but how much have you sacrificed how much have you loved and served, not how much were you honored.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.

The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make a positive difference.

He did not let yesterday hold tomorrow hostage. There was a willingness on his part to forget. Forgetting facilitates the generosity that springs from Christlike charity.

We are often actually less generous with our time than with our money.

The hardest work you and I will ever do is to put off our selfishness. It is heavy lifting!

Si le das tus "panes y peces" a Jesús, Él puede y convertirá nuestros humildes dones, incluso las cicatrices de nuestras dolorosas heridas, en una mayor compasión por los demás.