generosity Quotes

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate.

It is more rewarding to watch money change the world than watch it accumulate.

I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.

Since the world has existed, there has been injustice. But it is one world, the more so as it becomes smaller, more accessible. There is just no question that there is more obligation that those who have should give to those who have nothing.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.

People in Ethiopia, the Sudan, etc., don't know Audrey Hepburn, but they recognize the name UNICEF. When they see UNICEF, their faces light up, because they know that something is happening. In the Sudan, for example, they call a water pump 'UNICEF.'

It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it.'

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.