Quotes on Giving

Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life.

We, however, have a different goal: the Son of God, the true man. He is the measure of true humanism. An "adult" faith is not a faith that follows the trends of fashion and the latest novelty; a mature, adult faith is deeply rooted in friendship with Christ. It is this friendship that opens us up to all that is good and gives us a criterion by which to distinguish the true from the false, and deceit from truth.

A leader can give up anything - except final responsibility.

There is nothing that gives a man consequence, and renders him fit for command, like a support that renders him independent of everybody but the State he serves.

No one has ever become poor by giving.

You have to pay your own electric bill. You have to be kind. You have to give it all you got. You have to find people who love you truly and love them back with the same truth. But that's all.

Initiate giving. Don't wait for someone to ask. See what happens - especially to you. You may find that you gain a greater clarity about yourself and about your relationships, as well as more energy rather than less. You may find that, rather than exhausting yourself or your resources, you will replenish them. Such is the power of mindful, selfless generosity. At the deepest level, there is no giver, no gift, and no recipient . . . only the universe rearranging itself.

I never minded giving my opinions. They are just opinions, and I had studied music and I had strong feelings. I was happy for my opinions to join all the other opinions. But you have to be prepared for what comes back, especially if you don't agree with the dominant mythology.

I cannot in all conscience agree to anyone being sent to the gallows. God alone can take life because He alone gives it . . .

Before you agree to do anything that might add even the smallest amount of stress to your life, ask yourself: What is my truest intention? Give yourself time to let a yes resound within you. When it's right, I guarantee that your entire body will feel it.

You can't just give a speech and expect people to fall down and agree with you.

Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushed it.

Would I rather be right, or would I rather be kind?

Don't give up on your ideals. Don't compromise. Don't turn to expediency. And for heaven's sake . . . don't get cynical.

In this troubled world, it's refreshing to find someone who still has the time to be kind. Someone who still has the faith to believe that the more you give, the more you receive. Someone who's ready by thought, word, or deed to reach out a hand, in the hour of need.

Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now.

One of the greatest gifts adults can give - to their offspring and to their society - is to read to children.

I don't even know how to speak up for myself, because I don't really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice.

The coward, afraid of the lash, with one hand wipes his eyes and gives with the other. Of what avail are such gifts?

A generous friend gives life for a friend let's rise above this animalistic behavior and be kind to one another

Don't look back. Just go ahead. Give ideas away. Under every idea there's a new idea waiting to be born.