Generous Quotes

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She's wearin' heels, boy, but she's five foot seven, you got five inches and at least a hundred pounds on her," Max replied and I… — Kristen Ashley
Indeed, we are privileged to have been afforded the opportunity to study Nature and to follow our own thoughts and inspirations in a time of… — Sidney Altman
For over forty years, in a spirit of love, members of the Church have been counseled to be thrifty and self-reliant; to avoid debt; pay… — Ezra Taft Benson
No generous mind delights to oppress the weak, but rather to cherish and protect. — Anne Bronte
If an enthusiastic, ardent, and ambitous man marry a wife on whose name there is a stain, which, though it originate in no fault of… — Charles Dickens
If you feel something calling you to dance or write or paint or sing, please refuse to worry about whether you're good enough . Just… — Glennon Melton
When we commit ourselves to writing for some part of each day, we are happier, more enlightened, alive, light-hearted and generous to everyone else. Even… — Brenda Ueland
What is a gentleman? It is to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise; and possessed of all… — William Makepeace Thackeray
We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need. — Dalai Lama
Here's conventional wisdom: Success makes you happy. Happiness permits you to be generous. In fact, it actually works like this: Generosity makes you happy. Happy… — Seth Godin
Children represent God's most generous gift to us. — James Dobson
The simple recognition that everyone else wants to be happy and not to suffer, just as I do, serves as a constant reminder against selfishness… — Dalai Lama
No mean woman can cook well. It calls for a generous spirit, a light hand, and a large heart. — Eden Phillpotts
Anger is a noble infirmity; the generous failing of the just; the one degree that riseth above zeal, asserting the prerogative of virtue. — Martin Farquhar Tupper
Be kind, be decent, be generous, be tolerant, compassionate, and understanding. Be fast to praise, slow to judge. Remember, we're all human, and don't cast… — Allen Drury
We must be purposely kind and generous or we miss the best part of life's existence. — Horace Mann
My intent is to be generous of spirit and live with total integrity every day of my life. — Deepak Chopra
If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious attention to actively… — Dalai Lama
Don't ever be afraid of giving. Give. Give of your time, your forgiveness, your understanding, your love. Give of your money. Give to the creation,… — Yasmin Mogahed
You donâ€™t have to go looking for pictures. The material is generous. You go out and the pictures are staring at YOU. — Lee Friedlander

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