Giving Quotes
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"It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving."
"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."
"The only gift I have to give, is the ability to receive. If giving is a gift, and it surely is, then my gift to you is to allow you to give to me."
"If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that--warm things, kind things, sweet things--help and comfort and laughter--and sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all."
"Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give."
"I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy."
"When you give everything and expect nothing in return, only then will you be in a position to gain anything. When you love loving, you give because giving is getting. Giving is a gift unto itself, and when you realize this you understand that you can’t network if you can’t love."
"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving."
"Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others."
"Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to the One who matters."
"My mother told me that life isn't always about pleasing yourself and that sometimes you have to do things for the sole benefit of another human being. I completely agreed with her, but reminded her that that was what blow jobs were for."
"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."
"The wealthier I get, the more money I will have to not have, because my goal in getting is giving, and nothing is better than charity."
"The wise do not buy into other people’s perceptions of who they are and what they are capable of. Instead, they bypass a person’s public persona and see who they are in their highest expression. When you see actions taken with integrity, instead of words only, you will then know a soul’s worth."
"If I found 20 dollars on the ground, I’d be willing to bet I’d find someone in desperate need of money that I could give it to. And I’d bet 20 dollars, so even after finding and giving away 20 dollars, I’d have made 20 dollars."
"Speak the truth do not become angered and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the gods."
"Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world."
"Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past."
"Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource."
"The bank of love is never bankrupt."
"Don't wait for other people to be loving, giving, compassionate, grateful, forgiving, generous, or friendly... lead the way!"
"If I die with a zillion dollars and you die with zero, our net worth is worthless. All that matters is the love we level across our lives."
"You have what I can afford to give. You are a panhandler, begging for anything, and I am the man walking briskly by, tossing a quarter or so into your paper cup. I can afford to give you this. This does not break me."
"How would your life be different if...You decided to give freely, love fully, and play feverously? Let today be the day...You free yourself from the conditioned rules that limit your happiness and dilute the beautiful life experience. Have fun. Give - Love - Play!"
"When you know that everything matters—that every move counts as much as any other—you will begin living a life of permanent purpose."
"Live like a tree, giving, forgiving and free."
"The best kind of happiness is a habit you're passionate about."
"Giving is the master key to success, in all applications of human life."
"You cannot get before you give. Wood cannot give you warmth before you start the fires."
"Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting."
"Love’s value is not dependent on the person receiving it, but on the person giving it."
"We cherish reprobates, not for their cruelty, but for their little show of patronage."
"Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely."
"Help others without any reason and give without the expectation of receiving anything in return."
"Don't JustDon't just learn, experience.Don't just read, absorb.Don't just change, transform.Don't just relate, advocate.Don't just promise, prove.Don't just criticize, encourage.Don't just think, ponder.Don't just take, give.Don't just see, feel.Don’t just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen.Don't just talk, act.Don't just tell, show.Don't just exist, live."
"Always have a willing hand to help someone, you might be the only one that does."
"Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it."
"When you start giving, instead of getting, you make a difference. You can always give a warm smile, a sincere hello, a positive vibe… your attention, your time, your love, and kindness to those around you."
"When you suffer, you are being conformed to the image of Jesus. When you pray, you are being made holy in the image of Jesus. When you quietly serve a person in need, you are being shaped into the image of Jesus. When you generously give, your heart is being remade into the image of Jesus, our Lord and Savior."
"What you do for others, God will do for you."
"THE BEST THING YOU CAN GIVE TO GOD AND HUMANITY IS YOURSELF."
"True confidence is not about what you take from someone to restore yourself, but what you give back to your critics because they need it more than you do."
"The breath of being is been able to share your bread."
"The only barrier that's blocking us from living an abundant life is our unwillingness to share what we have"
"Do not make people feel overly indebted to you. In their quest to restore the illusive balance and wipe out the debt, they will demonize and attribute wrongdoings to you. Instead, give with love and receive with gratitude."
"THE MOST HURTFUL BELIEF: We live in a world where we are taught that we get by taking."
"Eventually, it boils down to two choices – do I wish to experience this physical reality primarily through joy or do I want to experience it through suffering? That’s all there is to it. And since each person eventually works their way toward the realization that conscious expansion can happen through joy rather than suffering – enlightenment is a natural byproduct."
"Bravery is listening even when you don't want to hear it."
"Bravery is the choice to show up and listen to another person, be it a loved one or perceived foe, even when it is uncomfortable, painful, or the last thing you want to do."
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