Generosity Quotes

Give today to get better tomorrow.

~ Ashish Patel

The most powerful thought is a prayerful thought. When I'm praying for you, I am praying for my own peace of mind. I can only have for myself what I am willing to wish for you.

~ Marianne Williamson

The kindness that we receive from others in life, is also the kindness that we will want to give. The harshness that we receive from others in life, will also be the harshness that we will give. But true strength lies in seeing the harshness that we have received in life; and living in such a way so that that others will never feel the same from us.

~ C. Joybell C.

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

The real generosity is when a man does something generous when nobody knows about it.

~ Idries Shah

If we have nothing material to give, we can offer our attention, our energy, our appreciation. The world needs us. It doesn’t deplete us to give.

~ Sharon Salzberg

Stars shine even for those who refuse to look up.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

You should either be like the candle that produces light or you live like mirror which reflects it. Pray for love; Sow love, Show love and Share love!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

The more light in your composition, the more generous you are. That is the first sign of a true light warrior. They give without waiting for you to ask. They give without expecting to be repaid. They give to strangers and even offer help to enemies. And sadly, because their light is so bright, they also attract tons of bugs and flies their way.

~ Suzy Kassem

Laughter is sweet when enjoyed alone. But it becomes sweeter when you enjoy it together with the people around you. Your success must lead to the success others.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

This is, perhaps, the greatest challenge of our time – to love in the absence of any immediate rewards for our love.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

It's sad that in a world of billions, people can still feel isolated and alone. Sometimes all it takes to brighten up someone's day is a smile or kind word, or the generous actions of a complete stranger. Small things, the tiny details, these are the things that matter in life — the little glint in the eye, curve of a lip, nod of a head, wave of a hand — such minuscule movements have huge ripple effects.

~ Shaun Hick

It’s like this: if you have one piece of cake, and you eat it, that’s fine.If you have two pieces of cake, you should probably share some with a friend. But maybe not. Occasionally we could all use two pieces of cake.But if you have a whole cake, and you eat *all* of it, that’s not very cool. It’s not just selfish, it’s kinda sick and unhealthy.

~ Patrick Rothfuss

Impatient men are generous ones. Or haven't you learned that by now?

~ Megan Chance

Look inside yourself; there is always something special you can do today! Look around yourself; there is always someone special do it for! Don't spare what you have to share, show you care and dare not to make it rare!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Give more, don't expect not to be repaid. Give more thanks for what you haven’t expected but received!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

I have noticed that most times, the least that you give out is the best that someone really needs. So, don't always wait till you have something big to give before you do so! Someone's big is your little!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

I believe this; When you have a needy person in your neighbourhood, it's an opportunity for you to become a wealthy and healthy person! Giving time is blessing time!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Show your compassion to people in their life time, no amount of your tears can serve as compensation when their coffins are lowered!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Leave the quarters of the close-fisted selfishness and live in the edifice of an open-handed generosity. God gives to you, so you can share when it's required of you! Give out; conquer greed!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Rivers don’t drink their own waters, trees don’t eat their own fruits. The salt seasons the soup in order to have its purpose fulfilled. Live for others!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Obscurity makes success undefined because success is crowned by sharing what you have with people who need it, you can't share if you keep hiding!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

PULL and PUSH are basic principles of life. You must PULL to work hard and then PUSH to give hard... The reason why we gain is to give!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

When God opens a new page in your life, make photocopies of it, read it and share it with other people. Some may hear it when you read it, others may tear it when you share it.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Don’t be selfish in life, pass the ball. Winners in life’s game are people who demonstrate that they are not greedy when they have abundant of supply. They share freely provided they have it! That defines the true state of a purposeful person.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Jesus seemed to believe that the key to generosity wasn’t having more, but being content with what you already have.

~ Cole Ryan

Here’s the thing: You can be materialistic and poor. You can also be content and rich. It has nothing to do with your income and it has everything to do with your heart. You don’t need to earn more money in order to be generous with your money. Some people use that as an excuse to be greedy. Jesus seemed to believe that the key to generosity wasn’t having more, but being content with what you already have.

~ Cole Ryan

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

You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.

~ John Bunyan

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

Compassion has more to do with the attitude we bring to our encounters with other people than with any quantifiable metric of giving.

~ Sharon Salzberg

No amount of money can fill your heart up with what kindness and compassion can.

~ Eileen Anglin

Kindness that turns to bitterness when it is not appreciated was never kindness at all.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

Food-sharing is an innate way that we show our love for people we care about. Including others in times of celebration is an act of kindness.

~ Dr. Theresa Nicassio

May we find more grace to do good deeds.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I say, ‘We believe in a Christ’. If that being existed physically or not, it’s still important, because the message was so basic and sensible and powerful, that we should live by those truths. Love, compassion, generosity. God doesn’t punish anyone. Churches aren’t needed. Money in connection to belief is an abomination. They say, ‘Oh…’. Then they quote the Old Testament.

~ Genesis P-Orridge

The three jewels of Tao: compassion, moderation, and humility. Balthasar said compassion leads to courage, moderation leads to generosity, and humility leads to leadership.

~ Christopher Moore

Be a gift, a light, a blessing as far as the eye can see to answer a call as well as a genuine, compassionate heart can reach.

~ Angelica Hopes

I see the good in the world because I choose to. I don't imagine that it's there, it's there waiting to be noticed.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

To sense which gifts to accept & which to leave behind is our path to discovering freedom.

~ Sharon Salzberg