Americans also don't need to be taught how to give. We don't need to be taught how to take care of each other or how to be charitable.

I give to panhandlers on occasion, especially around the holidays, but have always been involved with charity, which was an important part of the way I was brought up. My siblings and I knew early on in life that we were incredibly fortunate and have never taken that for granted, so we recognize the importance of giving back.

Helping others carries its own rewards, the first of which is a return to humanity.

The well from which we receive grace is only filled by sharing it with others. --- Charles James's Diary

The well from which we receive grace is only filled by sharing it with others.

Proverbs tells us, "The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped."12 Those who pass along insights get more from God.

What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it.

Give the gift, and surrender the rest.

Giving the gift is reward enough. That's where the life is. That's where the joy is.

Giving jump starts our relationship with God. It opens our fists so we can receive what God has for us.

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

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