Generosity Quotes - Page 7

A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

That which is selfish is immoral, and that which is unselfish is moral.

The stillness of the early morning scene enables me to take in and enjoy many things which pass me by during the bustle of the day. First, there are the scents, which seem even more generous with their offerings than they are in the evening.

Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.

To build authentic relationships you need to lead with generosity & serve them first

The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity.

Cease consuming, practice generosity.

Generosity is nothing else than a craze to possess. All which I abandon, all which I give, I enjoy in a higher manner through the fact that I give it away. To give is to enjoy possessively the object which one gives.

The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others lives unblest!

Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others.

Meanness is more in half-doing than in omitting acts of generosity.

In our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep the abundance of the universe circulating in our lives.

Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours.

If those who give are conscious of their own generosity and those who receive feel indebted, they are no longer family but rather strangers doing business.

True love is not the helpless desire to possess the cherished object of one's fervent affection; true love is the disciplined generosity we require of ourselves for the sake of another when we would rather be selfish; that, at least, is how I have taught myself to love my wife.

Good-humor is allied to generosity, ill-humor to meanness.

I want to see a New Story education, which is not only about intellectual knowledge - not only about measurement - not only about academic achievement. It is also about heart, feelings, emotions, relationship, love, compassion, generosity, beauty. All these values are part of the heart.

Saying ‘No’ does not always show a lack of generosity and that saying ‘Yes’ is not always a virtue

Our only hope lies in the power of our love, generosity, tolerance and understanding and our commitment to making the world a better place for all.

Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.

No matter how much we enjoy following the lives of the rich and famous, we know the world is affected more deeply by quiet, even invisible acts of integrity, kindness, and generosity, than by fame and fortune.

I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need

When giving to others do not linger on thoughts of a giving, what was given, or the one who has received.