Generosity Quotes

"The traditional 'Christmas tree' is a very ancient custom which exalts the value of life, as in winter the evergreen becomes a sign of undying life. The message of the Christmas tree, therefore, is that life is 'ever green' if one gives: not so much material things, but of oneself: in friendship and sincere affection, and fraternal help and forgiveness, in shared time and reciprocal listening."

- St. John Paul II

"Let me not wrap, stack, box, bag, tie, tag, bundle, seal, keep Christmas. Christmas kept is liable to mold. Let me give Christmas away, unwrapped, by exuberant armfuls."

- Linda Felver

"Somehow, not only for Christmas But all the long year through, The joy that you give to others Is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing The poor and lonely and sad, The more of your heart's possessing Returns to you glad."

- John Greenleaf Whittier

"Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store."

- Dr. Seuss

"He who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself. And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded. But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High."

- Quran

"The best amongst you is the one who pays the rights of others generously."

- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it."

- Bhagavad Gita

"The only gift is a portion of thyself."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Giving does not only preceed receiving; it is the reason for it. It is in giving that we receive."

- Israelmore Ayivor

"If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart."

- Arab Proverb

"Lift up your eyes and see the good in the world, for we are people with an amazing capacity to do great good. And if only the minority choose to exercise this capacity to the smallest degree, oh how wondrous and sweet the deeds performed at but a few hands!"

- Richelle E. Goodrich

"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with."

- Billy Graham

"Appreciation is the seed from which the tree of generosity blossoms."

- Scarlett Anderson

"Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put in your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."

- Luke 6:38

"The person who gives with a smile is the best giver because God loves a cheerful giver."

- Mother Teresa

"The Christmas tree, twinkling with lights, had a mountain of gifts piled up beneath it, like offerings at the shrine of some indulgent god."

- T.A. Barron

"Give, even if you only have a little."

- Buddha

"True charity occurs only when there are no notions of giving, giver, or gift."

- Buddha

"You can have everything in life you want, if you just help enough other people get what they want."

- Zig Ziglar

"True fulfillment in life doesn’t come from what we get, it comes from what we give."

- Marie Forleo

"You only have what you give. It’s by spending yourself that you become rich."

- Isabel Allende

"Giving back to those in need is something that everyone on all sides of the political aisle can relate to, and it is beautiful to see people come together, especially during the holiday season."

- Ainsley Earhardt

"We only have what we give."

- Isabel Allende

"The gift I give to you is half an hour of quality conversation each night right after the dishes are done."

"You shall give yourself with your gift. This will increase its value a hundred fold, and the one who receives it shall treasure it forever."

- Anonymous

"A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and right place, and when we expect nothing in return."

"The more you give, the more you get."

"The true measure of success is not what you have, but what you give."

"Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting."

"If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way."