Generous Quotes

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Nothing can match the treasure of common memories, of trials endured together, of quarrels and reconciliations and generous emotions. It is idle, having planted an… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
There is indeed a certain sense of gratification when we do a good deed that gives us inward satisfaction, and a generous pride that accompanies… — Michel de Montaigne
Respectability, regularity, and routine - the whole cast-iron discipline of a modern industrial society - have atrophied the artistic impulse, and imprisoned love so that… — Bertrand Russell
Truly generous men are always ready to become sympathetic when their enemyâ€™s misfortune surpasses the limits of their hatred. — Alexandre Dumas
Every good quality runs into a defect; economy borders on avarice, the generous are not far from the prodigal, the brave man is close to… — Victor Hugo
A fair and generous woman is (at best) respected, but seldom loved. — Shulamith Firestone
Be creative, be useful, be practical, be generous and finish big — Lisa Genova
The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him. — Joseph Heller
Redd stared at the bald head bent down before her. How refreshing Vollrath's sacrifice was. He didn't beg for his life. He didn't embarrasss himself… — Frank Beddor
I'm feeling generous today. You get to live. — Frank Beddor
Love was generous precisely because it could never be immortal. — Peter S. Beagle
Among the rich you will never find a really generous man even by accident. They may give their money away, but they will never give… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu… — Confucius
Not only must you be an artist, must you be generous, and must you be able to see where you can help but you must… — Seth Godin
Veronika had noticed that a lot of people she knew would talk about the horros in other people's lives as if they were genuinely concerned… — Paulo Coelho
The universe danced towards life. Life was a remarkably common commodity. Anything sufficiently complicated seemed to get cut in for some, in the same way… — Terry Pratchett
Anyone who is willing to work and is serious about it will certainly find a job. Only you must not go to the man who… — B. Traven
Joy must be one of the pivots of our life. It is the token of a generous personality. Sometimes it is also a mantle that… — Mother Teresa
This book is dedicated to the people of America--strong, outspoken, intense in their convictions, sometimes wrong-headed but always generous and brave, with a passion for… — Paul Johnson
The architects who benefit us most maybe those generous enough to lay aside their claims to genius in order to devote themselves to assembling graceful… — Alain de Botton

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