Quotes About Contribution

President Calvin Coolidge: "Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.

the only effective charity is the kind that asks more from those being served, rather than less. Asking for more sends an affirming message to the recipient that he or she also has something of value to offer.

Religion supports nobody. It has to be supported. It produces no wheat, no corn; it ploughs no land; it fells no forests. It is a perpetual mendicant. It lives on the labors of others, and then has the arrogance to pretend that it supports the giver.

But as I'm not going around killing people I don't like, I don't think there's much wrong with admitting some people contribute more to the world than others.' 'So you don't subscribe to "any man's death diminishes me"?' said Robin. 'I wouldn't feel remotely diminished by the deaths of some of the bastards I've met.

Art is the giving by each man of his evidence to the world. Those who wish to give, love to give, discover the pleasure of giving. Those who give are tremendously strong.

both the Great Depression and World War II directly contributed to the Great Leap.

In short, energy lives in a sweet spot in five dimensions of conversations or group problem-solving sessions: a compelling goal, the possibility of contributing, a strong sense of engagement, the perception of progress, and the belief that the idea can succeed.

The roll call of ancestors," he wrote, "includes no figures of outstanding importance in history." Rather, he said, what his book did provide was "a record of men and women who lived active, useful lives, and who gave to their nation and their communities the best that was in them.

small rewards encourage internal motivation because they are really a form of recognition rather than material gain, signaling that the corporation or boss appreciates the employee's internal desire to improve and contribute.

The minimalist storyteller deliberately gives this last critical bit of work to the audience.

To begin the work of changing a relationship of overfunctioning/ underfunctioning reciprocity, one must not ask, "How can I change this troublesome partner of mine?" Instead the question is, "What is my contribution to this relationship pattern?

the quality of your life will come down to the quality of your contribution.

Lasting happiness,' Julian wrote, 'comes from the size of our impact, not the extent of our income. Real fulfillment is a product of the value we create and the contribution we make, not of the car we drive or the house we buy. And I've learned that self-worth is more important than net worth. But I think you know that already.

All that truly counts is whether you grew into all you could have been and whether you showed leadership by using your potential to positively contribute to the lives of other human beings. And it all begins within. So your absolute best can shine.

The more value you create for others, the more your life will work. Commit yourself to doing good. To get more from life, you must give more to life.

El nivel del trabajo que ofrecéis al mundo refleja la potencia del respeto por vosotros mismos.

Rather than taking from the world, make it your consistent enthusiasm to give to the world. And to behave in a way that serves all citizens.

And never work only for the income. Labor for the impact. Make your dominant pursuit the heartfelt release of value that represents an uncommon magic that borders on the poetic.

Success is not about what you receive, Blake. Success is all about what you return

And the best way to begin adding value to the world is to start becoming a more valuable person. Acquire skills no one else has. Read books

My mission is to become a person of true character and integrity, contributing to my country and attaining a state of peak health and mental serenity. I will have a superb family and professional life while I build lasting wealth. I will be courteous to all and live my life with tremendous zest and joy.

Lo esencial es que la base de todo esto es el liderazgo con uno mismo. Si no puedes guiarte a ti mismo, jamás podrás guiar a nadie. He aquí la primera revelación. «Encontrar el centro de la fuerza dentro de uno mismo es a la larga la mejor contribución que podemos realizar hacia los demás»

All human beings alive at this moment have a primitive psychological need to produce masterworks that wow, live daily amidst uncommon awe and know that we are somehow spending our hours in a way that enriches the lives of others.

Encontrar el centro de la fuerza dentro de uno mismo es a la larga la mejor contribución que podemos realizar hacia los demás»