Quotes on Giving

In order to fly, you have to give up the ground you are standing on.

We tend to think being hard on ourselves will make us strong. But it is cherishing ourselves that gives us strength

If our mind is in conflict, not balanced with our body and with the needs of the soul, then there is a fundamental disunity in our life. Only if we have unity within ourselves, we can create unity in the world around us. You can't give something you don't have, even if you have all good intentions

Creativity is a scavenger hunt. It's your obligation to pay attention to clues, to the thing that gives you that little tweak.

I believe we are still so innocent. The species are still so innocent that a person who is apt to be murdered believes that the murderer, just before he puts the final wrench on his throat, will have enough compassion to give him one sweet cup of water.

The mercy of Jesus is not just sentiment: indeed it is a force that gives life, that raises man up!

Giving is like a muscle. To be strong, you have to exercise it, and to grow as a person, giving is the exercise. You can't really enjoy anything without sharing it.

You may meditate on whatever you like, but I shall meditate on the heart of a lion. That gives strength

Politicians promise you heaven before election and give you hell after

Your greatest fears are created by your imagination. Don't give in to them.

You will win as many souls as God gives you, but no one will be converted by your own power.

So let me tell you, as you prepare to go off into the world, remember six rules: Trust yourself, Break some rules, Don't be afraid to fail, Ignore the naysayers, Work like hell, and Give something back.

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 doing good, and this can be a source of great joy and inner confidence. We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need.

Art...is the intentional act of using your humanity to create a change in another person...Passion is caring enough about your art that you will do almost anything to give it away, to make it a gift, to change people.

Time itself is an individual gift. It is wise to cherish it carefully and give it away generously.

Superheroes? In New York? Give me a break!

My identity shifted when I got into recovery. That's who I am now, and it actually gives me greater pleasure to have that identity than to be a musician or anything else, because it keeps me in a manageable size. When I'm down on the ground with my disease-which I'm happy to have-it gets me in tune. It gives me a spiritual anchor. Don't ask me to explain.

You cannot play for Arsenal and give up, no matter what the score is.

Hardships make us strong. Problems give birth to wisdom. Sorrows cultivate compassion. Those who have suffered the most will become the happiest.

You give your power away when you make someone or something outside of you more important than what is inside of you.

Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest!