Generosity Quotes · Page 61

On the family side and friend side, I'm very giving. I'm every woman.

— Keyshia Cole

Our charity is to be cordial...something that renews, invigorates and warms. Such should be the effect of our love for each other.

— Catherine McAuley

For over 35 years, I've been making charitable donations anonymously.

— Jerry Perenchio

True sympathy is the personal concern which demands the giving of one's soul.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

“Charity should not be done for publicity—it should be done quietly and anonymously.”

— Suk Lee

I cannot think of a better definition of Christianity than that: give, give, give.

— James I. McCord

Happiness. Allowing ourselves to feel happy at work can be a tremendous act of generosity to ourselves and to those around us.

— Marc Lesser

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.

— John Holmes

I feel the desire, or rather the intense need, to do something useful for society, and that is what stimulates me. In…

— Antoni Tapies

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…

— Arabella Weir

“There is a mystery about generosity. If you see it with your human eyes you might think that you lose—position, recognition, resources—when…

— JA Perez

If you don't have altruism, inner strength, inner peace, attention, then it's a trauma. It makes a difficult life for you and…

— Matthieu Ricard

Offer your soul and wealth to your friend, offer your equity and fairness for your enemy, and offer your courtesy and charity…

— Zahid Abas

You are very kind in planning presents for me to make, and my mother has shown me exactly the same attention; but…

— Jane Austen

“Pope John XXIII's motto might be heard here: "In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, and in all things, charity." That is second-half-of-life,…

— Richard Rohr

My financial service business is the absolute best thing I have done to empower the poor. I run many charities and fight…

— Russell Simmons

Altruism is one of the most fundamentally social impulses, and doing things for others without expecting anything in return is core to…

— Anonymous

In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

“On Generosity On our own, we conclude: there is not enough to go around we are going to run short of money…

— Walter Brueggemann

Natural Giving: Anything we do in life which is not out of that energy, we pay for and everybody else pays for.…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

“money. Rather than simply directing the funds through the maze of secretive nonprofit charities and social welfare groups that they had used…

— Jane Mayer

Serenity, regularity, absence of vanity,Sincerity, simplicity, veracity, equanimity, Fixity, non-irritability, adaptability, Humility, tenacity, integrity, nobility, magnanimity, charity, generosity, purity. Practise daily these…

— Socrates

Over the years, many Americans have made sacrifices in order to promote freedom and human rights around the globe: the heroic actions…

— George H. W. Bush

“Sometimes - oh, just once in a blue moon-I resist being receptive to God's generosity, because I'm busy with a project and…

— Anne Lamott

We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love.

— Jane Goodall

Who hath not courage to revenge will never find generosity to forgive.

— Henry Home, Lord Kames

“I am selfish by habit, but sacrificial by nature. Therefore, I’d be wise to develop the habit of following my nature.”

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

There are two noble things in life: one to do charity and other to look after your body,

— Fauja Singh

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you needed

— Kendrick Cole

If Stephen Harper took off his shirt in public, I'm not sure he'd raise any money for charity.

— Margaret Trudeau

“Generosity in Buddhism is to be relieved of the “stain of stinginess.”

— Gregory Boyle

I'm involved very actively with three conservation charities, because I'm passionate about animals.

— Princess Michael of Kent

“When in doubt as to what you should do, err on the side of 'giving.”

— Tony Cleaver

“We are at our best when we are giving. In fact, we are most like God when we are giving.”

— Max Lucado

The great natures which are good, are above everything generous and don't begrudge the giving of themselves.

— Gustave Flaubert

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.

— Anonymous

Selfless giving does not imply giving everything up - it's simply having a good time.

— Frederick Lenz

“The simple act of giving is capable of creating great emotions in people.”

— Maria Tzoutzopoulou

When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our…

— Bill Crawford

Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving,and of families united.

— Norman Vincent Peale