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Quotes About Stewardship

We are just tenants on this world. We have just been given a new lease, and a warning from the landlord.
~ Arthur C. Clarke, 2010
From day one of my administration, we have been committed to ensuring that New Hampshire's natural beauty - which is critical to our quality of life - is conserved and enhanced for the next generation.
~ Chris Sununu
If I cannot add to my own low level of understanding, I could ill afford to try to raise that of others, seeing that it belongs to our Creator and Lord to give much or little.
~ Saint Ignatius
God put us here to prepare this place for the next generation. That's our job. Raising children and helping the community, that's preparing for the next generation.
~ Dikembe Mutombo
Every generation inherits a world it never made; and, as it does so, it automatically becomes the trustee of that world for those who come after. In due course, each generation makes its own accounting to its children.
~ Robert Kennedy
I'm so excited to be carrying on in Dad's footsteps and making sure that everything he worked so hard for continues for the generations to come.
~ Bindi Irwin
There are several things to be learned about money from Scripture, and the concepts of generosity and giving are in there.
~ Dave Ramsey
Tithing is considerably less popular than words like generosity or sharing.
~ John Ortberg
Growing up there was always a sense of 'We have so many gifts and we have to use that for the betterment of the planet.'
~ Severn Cullis-Suzuki
I really have a deep sense of caring about the air that we breathe and the water that we drink. I want to be able to say that I was trying to protect that. And I also care deeply about children. My children, all children. And I care deeply about giving back.
~ Christie Brinkley
He who gives while he lives, get to know where it goes.
~ Percy Ross
I care about this beautiful planet that we all share. This is a home that we have to leave in good shape for the next generations.
~ Frances Arnold
God intends his wise, creative, loving presence and power to be reflected into his world through his human creatures. He has enlisted us to act as his stewards in the project of creation. And, following the disaster of rebellion and corruption, he has built into the gospel message the fact that through the work of Jesus and the power of the Spirit, he equips humans to help in the work of getting the project back on track.
~ Frederick Buechner
You've been a good steward of it. You've been a good steward of your pain.
~ Frederick Buechner
Be as generous as possible" is idle talk, if the generosity of the pastor has not preceded the generosity of his flock.
~ Fulton J. Sheen
Pastors can lead the way in motivating the faithful to wise stewardship of their citizenship responsibilities. Without a healthy culture and civil society, limited government and ordered liberty will be impossible.
~ Edwin Meese
True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them.
~ George Aiken
In my day job, I worry non-stop about making wise investments for long-term gains.
~ J. B. Pritzker
One of the great responsibilities that I have is to manage my assets wisely, so that they create value.
~ Alice Walton
I'm very conscious that I have to, as Premier of this state, make sure we spend taxpayers' money wisely.
~ Annastacia Palaszczuk
People who have money have an obligation. I wouldn't say I'm entitled to tell them what to do with it but to use it wisely.
~ Chuck Feeney
Our ability to create has outreached our ability to use wisely the products of our invention.
~ Whitney M. Young
My administration is committed to continue using taxpayer dollars wisely.
~ Jesse White
What we've proven is that you can protect the environment, use it wisely and grow the economy and that there is no conflict between the two.
~ Bruce Babbitt