Giving Quotes - Page 270

The purpose of work is to give people a chance to utilize and develop their faculties; to enable them to overcome their ego-centeredness by joining others in a common task; and to bring for the goods and services needed for a becoming existence.

Every time I see a happy couple I want to give them a polygraph.

If you try to give people knowledge, and you haven't trained them in character, based on faith, they will become intellectual reprobates.

Forgive yourself for what you think you've done or not done. At every moment, you had your reasons for all of your actions and decisions. You've always done the best that you could do. Forgive yourself.

You've got to give loyalty down, if you want loyalty up.

God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises.

Give a man enough rope and he'll wrap himself around your little finger.

I wanted to teach myself some life lessons at the age of 60 and one of them was that you don't give up.

Don't give your advice before you are called upon.

There's a very fine line between giving someone the Heimlich maneuver and dry-humping a stranger.

Everyone has a purpose in life... a unique gift or special talent to give to others.

It made me wonder how many times we forgive just because we don't want to lose someone, even if they don't deserve our forgiveness.

If Canada, one of the richest nations in the world, can't meet Kyoto targets, why should China or India give any considerations for meeting the targets?

Instant enlightenment is to give all your happiness away to others.

If we want to find happiness, let's stop thinking about gratitude or ingratitude and give for the inner joy of giving.

No matter how hopeless or bleak things appear, the moment always comes when suddenly our spirit revives, and hope is reborn. That is why we must never give up.

Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in. You will be living off stolen goods, and your muscles will atrophy.

God has blessed me with more than I need. I'm rich. I will not trust in riches but in Him who richly provides. Because I have more, I will give more and do more.

It must be an odd feeling to be thankful to nobody in particular. Christians in public institutions often see this odd thing happening on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone in the institution seems to be thankful 'in general.' It's very strange. It's a little like being married in general.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something.

My health may be better preserved if I exert myself less, but in the end doesn't each person give his life for his calling?

You can give men food and leisure and amusements and good conditions of work, and still they will remain unsatisfied. You can deny them all these things, and they will not complain so long as they feel that they have something to die for

I'm friends with everybody. I love everybody. I trust everybody because they don't give me a reason not to.

Training is fabulous because it gives you a basis, a strong structure, so that when you're unbelievably nervous and you think that you can't get a word out, you will get the word out.