Quotes About Charity

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

One in six people in the U.S. at some point each year don't know where their next meal will come from.

The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.

I definitely want to help the youth, people who can't afford medicine.

To work to make the lives or others better is the most rewarding work of all.

It was only in 2001 that I set up a foundation, Arghyam. That was pretty much to learn the ropes of how to give, what to do.

A saint is a person who gives of themself without asking for anything in return. That's how simple it is to be a saint. Try it! Try being a saint.

Because of these layaway angels, many children did not have to wonder why Santa skipped them in 2011.

Ever since I lost my mom, I'm really just trying to give back. At first, we were doing screenings and paying for surgeries, but now I've been fortunate enough to team with UCLA, and we're creating a scholarship program for kids who beat cancer.

People don't get involved with local charities or politics because they think it's hard to make a difference and the problem feels overwhelming. But I believe that if all I've time for this year is to write one letter to the local council, it's still worth doing.

Being nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year is overwhelming - it's a big deal.

If I'm owed money, but I say, 'Don't pay me, pay my cousin. Don't pay me, pay my charity,' you can do that, but then the IRS requires that you pay income tax on that. It's your income if you earned it and you directed where it went. If you exercised control over where the money went, you have to pay income tax on that.

I've known those guys for decades and done some charity fundraisers with them in L.A. The response was so great from the Boston/Doobies/Felder package.

My brother and I made a pact that every deal we do has to have a charitable component; otherwise, we don't do it.

I have this system where if I buy three or four new things, I give away three or four things. Sometimes, it's a very painful system, but shopping is even better when you know that someone else who needs it will be getting. Keep the clothing karma going, I say.

Many people are involved in charities but in our world, there are people who just really care about fashion. If they can get a cool pair of jeans and the money happens to go somewhere incredible, that's a great combination.

Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home.

If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.

I had a pretty well-adjusted style of parenting. I think my parents were very young, very open. I think I learned many things from them: etiquette and grace, compassion and charity. And who I am today is due to a lot of attributes of my parents.

What I love about the 'Kitten Bowl' is all of the participants, all of our 'players' are up for adoption.

Having played an angel for so long, you can imagine that I've been asked to endorse any number of causes over the years. Obviously I have to limit my participation with any charity, so I decided to really concentrate on my love of children.

For my part, I try to do my bit to make people's lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems.

I don't think I've got the expertise with which to nit-pick, and I freely admit that my motivation to support charities has been emotional, rather than as a result of being particularly well informed as to how the money is used.

I'm a partner with City of Hope for many, many years.