Altruism Quote by Gudjon Bergmann

While tenderness of feeling and susceptibility to generous emotions are accidents of temperament, goodness is an achievement of the will and a quality of…

— James Russell Lowell

“Ordinary goodness is fraught with veins of vanity and self-interest and above all with pleasure--because goodness makes you feel more alive.”

— Susan Neiman

Above all, let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a…

— Maurice Maeterlinck

“Every act of goodness is born from our desire to be happy.”

— Udai Yadla

Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself.

— Norman Vincent Peale

The goodness you do when you are very happy is not as valuable as the goodness you do when you are very unhappy!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

“We create most of our suffering, so it should be logical that we also have the ability to create more joy. It simply depends…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Being mindful of our feelings we will get Delighted. The quality of life is in proportion of our capacity to get delighted. The capacity…

— Natasa Pantovic Nuit

What is the real relation between happiness and goodness? It is only within a few generations that men have found courage to say that…

— William Graham Sumner

Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of…

— Norman Vincent Peale

“Each day can bring more joy than sorrow when our mortal and spiritual eyes are open to God's goodness.”

— Jeffrey R. Holland

In this world, goodness is destined to be defeated.

— Walker Percy