The only way a relationship will last is if you see it as a place that you go to give, and not a place that you go to take.

Hope involves giving a great deal of yourself away.

The history of the world teaches that the power of joy in people doesn't come in getting, it always comes in giving, contributing, adding more. The more you give, the more you live. If you're about something better, live for something higher than self.

In fact, unless I possess something, can I ever really give it?

May God give back to you in love all the love you have given.

The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.

If we can augment our gift giving by giving more of ourselves to those we love, all the time and in various ways, we will have a good chance of helping them and ourselves live happier, better lives.

I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money.

Every time I take a step in the direction of generosity, I know I am moving from fear to love.

Money is like love; it kills slowly and painfully the one who withholds it, and enlivens the other who turns it on his fellow man.

Love is giving and it has nothing to do with what you receive.

Some of us try desperately to hold on to ourselves, to live for ourselves. We look so bedraggled and pathetic doing it, hanging on to the dead branch of a bank account for dear life, afraid to risk ourselves on the untried wings of giving. We don't think we can live generously because we have never tried. But the sooner we start the better, for we are going to have to give up our lives finally, and the longer we wait the less time we have for the soaring and swooping life of grace.