Quotes on Volunteer

My old man says when it's time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

I entrust this Twenty-second World Day of the Sick to the intercession of Mary. I ask her to help the sick to bear their sufferings in fellowship with Jesus Christ and to support all those who care for them. To all the ill, and to all the health-care workers and volunteers who assist them, I cordially impart my Apostolic Blessing.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Accept the fact that we have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer.

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

The real development I've seen of people in organizations, especially in big ones, comes from their being volunteers in a nonprofit organization - where you have responsibility, you see results, and you quickly learn what your values are. There is no better way to understand your strengths and discover where you belong than to volunteer in a nonprofit. That is probably the great opportunity for the social sector - and especially in its relationship to business.

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment.

If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or song, if I can show somebody he's traveling wrong, then my living will not be in vain.

Learn to lead in a nourishing manner. _x000D_ _x000D_ Learn to lead without being possessive. _x000D_ _x000D_ Learn to be helpful without taking the credit. _x000D_ _x000D_ Learn to lead without coercion.

You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.

The main quality of leadership..........is courage ! If you can dream it, you can do it!

A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world.

There aren't any great men. There are just great challenges that ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstances to meet.

If you don't believe one person can make a difference, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.

Destiny is not necessarily what we get out of life, but rather, what we give.

The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.

In proportion as one renders service he becomes great.

I want a different world. One where I don't wake up thinking I'm so lucky to be able to feed my daughter, and able to give people a clean drink of water. I don't want images of starving babies at the breast in my mind. I want that to change. And if I want that, I had better do something about it.