65 Inspirational Quotes on Generosity (KINDNESS)

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Top 13 Most Famous Quotes on Generosity (BEST)

That's what I consider true generosity You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing. - Simone de Beauvoir — That’s what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing. – Simone de Beauvoir

Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can. - John Wesley — Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can. – John Wesley

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. - John Holmes — There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. – John Holmes

Your greatness is not what you have, it’s what you give. - Alice Hocker — Your greatness is not what you have, it’s what you give. – Alice Hocker

No one has ever become poor by giving. - Anne Frank — No one has ever become poor by giving. – Anne Frank

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. - Khalil Gibran — You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. – Khalil Gibran

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. - Robert Louis Stevenson — You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. – Robert Louis Stevenson

“Be a warrior when it comes to delivering on your ambitions. And a saint when it comes to treating people with respect, modeling generosity, and showing up with outright love.”
Robin S. Sharma

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver. - Barbara De Angelis — Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver. – Barbara De Angelis

It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert. - Jacques Yves Cousteau — It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert. – Jacques Yves Cousteau

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. - Winston Churchill — We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else. - Charles Dickens — No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else. – Charles Dickens

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. - Confucius — To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. – Confucius

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“Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went.”
Jonathan Sacks

You often say, ‘I would give, but only to the deserving.’ The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture. They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish. - Khalil Gibran — You often say, ‘I would give, but only to the deserving.’ The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture. They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish. – Khalil Gibran

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. - Dennis Prager — Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. – Dennis Prager

Money is but one venue for generosity. Kindness is an even more valuable currency. - Alan Cohen — Money is but one venue for generosity. Kindness is an even more valuable currency. – Alan Cohen

Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else's life forever. - Margaret Cho — Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else’s life forever. – Margaret Cho

Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For it is in giving that we receive. - St. Francis of Assisi — For it is in giving that we receive. – St. Francis of Assisi

Earth would be such a better place every second of every day if we could just show up with an attitude of generosity and gratitude, and acceptance for one another. - Elisabeth Sheff — Earth would be such a better place every second of every day if we could just show up with an attitude of generosity and gratitude, and acceptance for one another. – Elisabeth Sheff

Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. - Simone Weil — Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. – Simone Weil

The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward. - Carol Ryrie Brink — The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward. – Carol Ryrie Brink

Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. - Barbara Bush — Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. – Barbara Bush

Generosity could be as contagious as the zombie plague as long as enough people were willing to be carriers. - Jonathan Maberry — Generosity could be as contagious as the zombie plague as long as enough people were willing to be carriers. – Jonathan Maberry

You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. - John Bunyan — You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. – John Bunyan

We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers. - Seneca — We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers. – Seneca

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God. - Ronald Reagan — Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God. – Ronald Reagan

We live far happier lives when we are generous in as many ways as possible. - Cathy Burnham Martin — We live far happier lives when we are generous in as many ways as possible. – Cathy Burnham Martin

Happiness is not made by what we own. It is what we share. - Rabbi Jonathan Sacks — Happiness is not made by what we own. It is what we share. – Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one. - Mother Teresa — If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one. – Mother Teresa

The greatest way to learn the genius of generosity is to practice it in real time with others. - Chip Ingram — The greatest way to learn the genius of generosity is to practice it in real time with others. – Chip Ingram

To be happy for the happiness of others, that is true generosity. - Marty Rubin — To be happy for the happiness of others, that is true generosity. – Marty Rubin

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. - Albert Pike — What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. – Albert Pike

16 Motivational Generosity Quotes that Will Exhilarate Your Compassion Towards Others (KINDNESS)

Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day! - William Arthur Ward — Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day! – William Arthur Ward

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop — No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop

You make all kinds of mistakes, but as long as you are generous and true and also fierce, you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her. - Winston Churchill — You make all kinds of mistakes, but as long as you are generous and true and also fierce, you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her. – Winston Churchill

Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. - Scott Adams — Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. – Scott Adams

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give. - Eleanor Roosevelt — Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can. - Andrew Iskander — Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can. – Andrew Iskander

True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. - Suze Orman — True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. – Suze Orman

True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others. - Alek Wek — True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others. – Alek Wek

Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world just as you are making yourself, and you might as well do it with generosity and kindness and style. - Rebecca Solnit — Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world just as you are making yourself, and you might as well do it with generosity and kindness and style. – Rebecca Solnit

Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live. - Pete Seeger — Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live. – Pete Seeger

Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever. - Nancy Gibbs — Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever. – Nancy Gibbs

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out. - Frank A. Clark — Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out. – Frank A. Clark

Make generosity part of your growth strategy. - Danielle LaPorte — Make generosity part of your growth strategy. – Danielle LaPorte

Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you. - Mother Teresa — Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you. – Mother Teresa

Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness. - Dalai Lama — Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness. – Dalai Lama

Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. - St. Catherine of Siena — Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. – St. Catherine of Siena

15 Wise Generosity Quotes that Will Make You Think (WISDOM)

“In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices.”
Elizabeth Gilbert

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. - Calvin Coolidge — No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. – Calvin Coolidge

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. - Khalil Gibran — Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. – Khalil Gibran

When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous. - Wayne Dyer — When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous. – Wayne Dyer

He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self-sacrifice. - Henry Taylor — He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self-sacrifice. – Henry Taylor

Real generosity is anonymous to the extent that a man should be prepared even to be considered ungenerous rather than explain it to others. - Idries Shah — Real generosity is anonymous to the extent that a man should be prepared even to be considered ungenerous rather than explain it to others. – Idries Shah

Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. - H. Jackson Brown Jr. — Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. - Albert Camus — Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. – Albert Camus

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. - Ronald Reagan — We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. – Ronald Reagan

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. - Confucius — 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. – Confucius

True generosity consists precisely in fighting to destroy the causes which nourish false charity. - Paulo Freire — True generosity consists precisely in fighting to destroy the causes which nourish false charity. – Paulo Freire

You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late. - Ralph Waldo Emerson — You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. - Richard Dawkins — Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. – Richard Dawkins

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. - Martin Luther King, Jr. — Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Generosity with strings is not generosity: it is a deal. - Marya Mannes — Generosity with strings is not generosity: it is a deal. – Marya Mannes

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