Quotes About Contribution

Like most artists and musicians, I considered myself detached from the political life. But I had an insight that maybe we would have a political contribution to make in the future.

The greatest contribution we can make to the wellbeing of those in our lives is to have peace in our own hearts.

I was just a screw or cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else.

I want to look at myself in the mirror at the end of my life and say I've done my share and I'm proud of what I've done.

Music is my contribution to life. I have my heart in it.

It's nice to be happy. But the meaning of life is meaning - what's the impact you're having on the world. Suffering to accomplish that is a perfectly fine thing.

You cannot help the world by focusing on the negative things. As you focus on the world's negative events, you not only add to them, but you also bring more negative things into your own life.

Life is short. Be of use.

You get one life. And if you make the mistake of choosing a profession that doesn't enrich anybody but you, you wont even live that one

The translucent life is very much about overflowing with a gift to the world, rather than being here to consume or to get something for yourself.

It is hard to know if what you are going to do in life is up to you, or a sum of the contribution of others, plus the circumstances you are born into.

A job is a sacrifice. Following an interest - that's a contribution. And we're here on the planet, not to sacrifice ourselves, but to make a contribution.

Labor is service and service is life. And when we serve something more than ourselves, we feel alive.

A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.

A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. – Dylan Thomas

You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give.

We can help others in the world more by making the most of yourself than in any other way.

Any person who contributes to prosperity must prosper in turn.

No man can get rich himself unless he enriches others.

Success is not the result of making money; making money is the result of success - and success is in direct proportion to our service.

Prosperity is founded upon a law of mutual exchange. Any person who contributes to prosperity must prosper, in turn, himself. Sometimes the return will not come from those you serve, but it must come to you from someplace, for that is the law.

Your success will always be measured by the quality and quantity of service you render.

If he wants more, he must be of more service to those from whom he receives his return.

Whatever you do, remember that. You're going to make a difference. A lot of times it won't be huge, it won't be visible even. But it will matter just the same. Don't do it for praise or money, that's what I want to tell you. Do it because it needs to be done. Do it to make your world better.