Generosity Quotes - Page 6

The more you give yourself to others, the more joy and peace will flow into your own life.

The cuisine, it is all about putting generosity before rigour and pleasure before lucidity.

It occurs to me that we allow ourselves to imagine only such messages as we need to survive.

Let me, tonight look back across the span Twixt dawn and dark, and to my conscience say- Because of some good act to beast or human- The world is better that I lived today.

When we don't ask, we don't let others give. When we fear rejection, we don't let generosity arise.

A spontaneous act of generosity, performed with unselfish grace is an example of moral beauty, as are certain acts of courage; genuine modesty is a possible example, as is selfless love. Although moral beauty is a natural gift, it is nevertheless more likely to emerge and flourish in societies that appreciate and encourage it.

Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!

Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it.

I respect generosity in people, and I respect it in companies too, I don't look at it as philanthropy; I see it as an investment in the community.

The only safe investment one can make in life is what is given away.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Kindness, I've discovered, is everything in life.

The presumption of innocence is not just a legal concept. In commonplace terms, it rests on that generosity of spirit which assumes the best, not the worst, of the stranger.

It was like a life-line to a sinking man. It seemed to bring hope where there was none. The generosity of it was beyond our belief.

I've found nothing but support and generosity from older comics. I think comedians are a lot nicer than the stigma is, at least from my experience.

When a man's knowledge is deep, he speaks well of an enemy. Instead of seeking revenge, he extends unexpected generosity. He turns insult into humor, ... and astonishes his adversary who finds no reason not to trust him.

Alfred Nobel stipulated that no distinction of race or colour will determine who received of his generosity.

You got to set your mind right and the rest will come to you naturally. No restrictions, no hang-ups, no stupid rules, no formalities, no forbidden fruit - just everyone getting and giving as much as he and she can.

Generosity makes us happiest. We'll be happier people when we share, not when we impose, but when we learn from one another. Because when I'm connected to everyone I disappear... in being excellent you lose yourself. And when you're connected to everyone, that's the best thing that can happen.

Is it not odd that the only generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should be a stockbroker.

In order to have the continued opportunity to express their "generosity" the oppressors must perpetuate injustice as well.

Extend your hand with the strongest reach.

If someone hates you, they won't ask you for things.

It is easy to be lenient at other people's expense, and call it generosity of mind.

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.