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Quotes About Giving

The most important thing in any relationship is not what you get but what you give.... In any case, the giving of love is an education in itself.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
You must remember always to give, of everything you have. You must give foolishly even. You must be extravagant. You must give to all who come into your life. Then nothing and no one shall have power to cheat you of anything, for if you give to a thief, he cannot steal from you, and he himself is then no longer a thief. And the more you give, the more you will have to give.
~ William Saroyan
When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.
~ William Shakespeare
Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor.
~ William Shakespeare
I am not in the giving vein today.
~ William Shakespeare
We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.
~ Winston Churchhill
It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.
~ Winston Churchill
I hope one day I will host my own charity event to give back to society.
~ Yani Tseng
The enemy takes what isn't his. Jesus gives from what is His. Which are you more like?
~ David McGee
One way to achieve happiness is to give happiness to others.
~ David Michie
For in giving, we receive.
~ David Michie
Eudemonia, on the other hand, is the happiness we get from what we give to the world.
~ David Michie
the more we keep giving, the more profound our sense of well-being.
~ David Michie
The sense of profound wellbeing that comes from what you give, rather than from what you receive.
~ David Michie
even small acts of generosity, especially when motivated by the best intention, can become causes for much greater wealth in the future.
~ David Michie
Having money means more opportunity to practice generosity," he agrees. "Which is the true cause of wealth.
~ David Michie
If it's transformation we seek, the feeling of giving must be authentic. It must touch our heart.
~ David Michie
The truth is way more depressing. They're not even smart enough to be as evil as you're giving them credit for.
~ David Sirota
The greatest gift one can give is thanksgiving. In giving gifts, we give what we can spare, but in giving thanks we give ourselves.
~ David Steindl-Rast
We live in a world where we give our pounds to those who have too much and our pennies to those who have too little
~ Dean Griffiths
Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you.
~ Myrna Ericksen
Some say that "there is no such thing as free lunch". And, I ask, why not? The joy of giving without expecting anything in return from a particular source is simply magic.
~ Ana Ortega
Giving is the only way of taking part
~ Benny Bellamacina
Life is not measured by what you have. It's measured by what you give.
~ Aaron Dennis