Generosity Quotes

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.

I Love You! Three words that mean nothing if not followed through with actions. It seems to be more relevant in the terms of showing verses saying. Anyone can say it, because there are different kinds of love. But, few are willing to actually show it. Saying is one thing. Living proof is another.

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

Bodily passion, which has been so unjustly decried, compels its victims to display every vestige that is in them of unselfishness and generosity, and so effectively that they shine resplendent in the eyes of all beholders.

[T]hrough bitter experience I have learned that it is best to promise little and then to reward hard work with generosity.

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.

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.

If truth doesn't set you free, generosity of spirit will.

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.

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.

When we face death with hope, we can live life with generosity.

You give but little when you give of your possessions.
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

Rest in the knowledge that God is both abundantly gracious and ridiculously generous.

You are the hands and feet of Christ in this world to your generation.

True kindness is not necessarily giving something to someone who is down, but showing them that they still have something to give to get back up.

A man cannot own more than his heart can love.

Give today to get better tomorrow.

Mama loves to be generous and then keep reminding the unfortunate person she bestows her generosity on the depth of the indebtedness they have to feel. We, her children brush that aside with a smile, but it hasn't gone down well with our spouses.

Giving out of your surplus does not make you generous, it makes your selfishness more tolerable! Giving while you are lacking is what pleases the Lord.