Quotes About Generosity

But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.

Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling—something

I hate it when people tell me how I am doing. Why are you here I aasked. Nice to see you too he smiled. I brought you something. He handed me the small stuffed koala. I thought it might keep you company. Thanks I said embarrassed. I can't wait to introduce him to all my other stuffed animals at home.

We collected all the bones we could find, and yesterday, Natividad wrapped them in a shawl that she had knitted years ago. It was the most beautiful thing she owned. "A thing like that should serve the living," Bankole said when she offered it. "You are living," Natividad said. "I like you. I wish I could have met your sister.

For what I give, not what I take, For battle, not for victory, My prayer of thanks I make.

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do so with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.

A smile remains the most inexpensive gift I can bestow on anyone and yet its powers can vanquish kingdoms.

You can have my jellyfish I am not sellyfish

Compassion itself is noble.

When you feel authentic love toward others, you will be deeply moved to act. You will not rest until you have found ways to secure the happiness of all those you are able to include in your feelings of love. As you learn to love more and more widely, your love will motivate you to act to benefit not just the few people in your inner circle, but your whole society, and eventually, the whole world. – 17th Karmapa

When the employees of "Canada" or of the "Bekleidungskammer" stole warm clothing for their ragged comrades, that was not common theft; it was an act of social solidarity.

Learn the luxury of doing good

He calls his extravagance, generosity; and his trusting everybody, universal benevolence.

My parents have always been cool. They even became surrogates to friends of mine who didn't have such supportive parents.

Love is poverty, kenosis. Knowing one's neighbour is inseparable from an attitude of non-possession.

I più bei regali sono quelli che si danno da cuore a cuore.

La générosité est un geste sans limites que l'âme du monde ressent à chaque instant. La Confession de Massoud

La charité est un remède à l'angoisse. La Confession de Massoud

When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.

I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.

What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.

No matter what system you live under, there is no escaping the law that it's always the strongest, the cruellest, the least generous who win.

The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.