Contribution Quotes

"Public housing is more than just a place to live, public housing programs should provide opportunities to residents and their families."

- Carolyn McCarthy

"As much as trophies matter, leaving something that's built to last is the most important thing to me."

- Emma Hayes

"When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everyone else."

- Melinda Gates

"A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation… A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on, you are enriched threefold."

- Henry Miller

"“One individual cannot possibly make a difference, alone. It is individual efforts, collectively, that makes a noticeable difference - all the difference in the world!”"

- Jane Goodall

"If you are a chef, no matter how good a chef you are, it's not good cooking for yourself; the joy is in cooking for others. It's the same with music."

- will.i.am

"Service it the rent that you pay for room on this earth."

- Shirley Chisholm

"I will be your projector."

- Beyoncé

"Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach."

- Clarissa Pinkola Estés

"As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else."

- Maya Angelou

"and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."

- Jane Goodall

"It's amazing how much work gets done when no one worries about who takes the credit."

- Hubert H. Humphrey

"When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"We’re needed everywhere. Sometimes you’re called to be that person that supports the person at the top. Think about what your call is. It’s weird, I always thought of myself as supporting that person at the top, but I would always end up at the top. At the end of the day, if you choose to accept this mission or something like that, it is worth it."

"Son, you have a unique gift to make a difference and brighten the world."

"In your actions, I see the ripple effect of kindness and change you inspire."

"Your determination and generosity sow seeds of hope and beauty in the world."

"In your daily kindness lies the power to make monumental changes."

"Son, you are proof that even a single person can make a tremendous difference."

""A son is the greatest legacy a father can leave behind.""

"Leave a legacy of goodness and change, shining brightly in all your endeavors."

""Helping a child is the best investment you can make in the future.""

- Anonymous

"You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world."

"No gift can match the priceless lessons, love, and care a mother gives every day."

"Your life is your message for the world."

"Your absence leaves silence, but your legacy speaks loudly through the kindness and laughter you shared so freely."

"Your achievements are the best reward for our parenting journey."

"As you mark 90 years, remember that your legacy is not just in years lived, but in lives touched."

"Wishing you a remarkable 90th Birthday! Your legacy of kindness continues to touch generations."

"The best part of cheerleading is the chance to encourage others to reach their full potential."