Generosity Quotes
225 quotes
"You give but little when you give of your possessions.It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."
"A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal."
"Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life."
"Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth.[Verse 223]"
"With any new business deal, don’t think about how much you can afford to get—think about how much you can afford to give. A spirit of giving will allow you to get."
"Hydrogenated and androgynous milky white love is all I have to offer you. Would you like me to pour it in your coffee, or directly into your soul?"
"After soul searching, I found myself. Then I found myself giving of myself to a charity that finds missing children. It's great to be found."
"People who love themselves come across as very loving, generous and kind; they express their self-confidence through humility, forgiveness and inclusiveness."
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it."
"Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth."
"When you win and the other fellow loses, what do you see? A losing face. There is great joy in losing and making the other person win and have a happy face. Who will be the happiest person? The one who brings happiness to others."
"If you are a Buddhist, inspire yourself by thinking of the bodhisattva. If you are a Christian, think of the Christ, who came not to be served by others but to serve them in joy, in peace, and in generosity. For these things, these are not mere words, but acts, which go all the way, right up to their last breath. Even their death is a gift, and resurrection is born from this kind of death. (157)"
"Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving."
"We appreciate things not for their beauty but for how they kindle our minds’ generosity."
"It’s important that what thoughts you are feeding into your mind because your thoughts create your belief and experiences. You have positive thoughts and you have negative ones too. Nurture your mind with positive thoughts: kindness, empathy, compassion, peace, love, joy, humility, generosity, etc. The more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the more you can attract great things into your life."
"Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth.]"
"If truth doesn't set you free, generosity of spirit will."
"I don't play head games... I come from a family that could easily be called Generous to a fault."
"We must always remember that it is the things of the spirit that in the end prevail. That caring counts. That where there is no vision, people perish. That hope and faith count, and that without charity there can be nothing good. That by daring to live dangerously, we are learning to live generously. And that by believing in the inherent goodness of man, we may ... 'stride forward into the unknown with growing confidence."
"Generous leaders have faith in others to succeed. In turn, they receive tenfold loyalty, commitment, and a positive outcome."
Farshad Asl, The "No Excuses" Mindset: A Life of Purpose, Passion, and Clarity
"Selfishness leads to nothingness. Generosity and benevolence leads to great reward,” he explained."
"Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love or simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give."
"What has defined our faith since the beginning is open-ended gladness."
"I've never heard anyone say "I wish I hadn't forgiven."
"Not to be greedy is, paradoxically, the highest form of looking after one's true interests."
Idries Shah, Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way
"Life is not a competition. No one has to lose for someone else to win. A true blessing blesses everyone. A fragmented love which makes others lose will eventually turn upon itself and destroy the very thing which was being so carefully guarded. An open-hearted love will follow a course which can only lead somewhere good."
"The heart is a generous muscle."
"Love is defined by difficult acts of human compassion & generosity."
"Ah, they said. Qué bueno. And after and for a long time to come he'd have reason to evoke the recollection of those smiles and to reflect upon the good will which provoked them for it had power to protect and to confer honor and to strengthen resolve and it had power to hear men and to bring them to safety long after all other resources were exhausted."
"Appearances, beauty, value and life have their unique mysteries and essence. I prefer that essence to be breathing with humility, honesty, compassion, respect and a timeless love."
"Compassion without discipline is egregious self-sabotage."
"Move away from Machiavellian hearts. Manipulative people can frame you up even if you have a humble, simple and generous heart. Question their motive. ~ Angelica Hopes, K.H. Trilogy"
"Ah! What pleasure it must be to a woman to suffer for the one she loves!"
"We have power as consumers. We can exercise that power all the time by not choosing to invest time, energy or funds to support the production of mass media images that do not reflect life-enhancing values, that undermine a love ethic."
"Society's collective fear of love must be faced if we are to lay claim to a love ethic that can inspire us and give us the courage to make necessary changes."
"Quality depends on kindness. Beauty depends on simplicity. Joy depends on generosity."
"(Vice President) Garner has taken his personal smallness, his lack of generosity, and forged it into a political principle. He has no imagination, no convictions, and he substitutes political cynicism for social understanding."
"Generous leaders are servant leaders. They always come with open hands and an open heart."
Farshad Asl, The "No Excuses" Mindset: A Life of Purpose, Passion, and Clarity
"Because when you love something, you want to do it all the time, even if no one is paying you for it. At least that's how I felt about drawing."
"Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness."
"Because there is no nation so powerful it cannot be wounded, nor a people so small they cannot offer mighty comfort."
"If we stretch ourselves to open our minds, to see our shared humanity with others, we allow ourselves to see the existence of community and generosity in unexpected places."
"I cannot live my life striving only for my own security, I can only feel secure when I see myself useful in other people's life."
"I mean a man whose hopes and aims may sometimes lie (as most men's sometimes do, I dare say) above the ordinary level, but to whom the ordinary level will be high enough after all if it should prove to be a way of usefulness and good service leading to no other. All generous spirits are ambitious, I suppose, but the ambition that calmly trusts itself to such a road, instead of spasmodically trying to fly over it, is of the kind I care for."
"[T]hrough bitter experience I have learned that it is best to promise little and then to reward hard work with generosity."
"I am selfish by habit, but sacrificial by nature. Therefore, I’d be wise to develop the habit of following my nature."
"The Bible consistently and directly indicates that when we give generously, we're serving, honoring, and glorifying God. After all, generosity is fundamental to God's nature."
"Today and every day: I offer the universe my love I offer the universe my peace I offer the universe my beauty of hope I offer the universe my deepest gratitude for her hospitality and generosity"
"Abundance in life comes from generosity."
"Generosity does not come from wealth. Wealth comes from the flowers of kindness and love."
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