Quotes about Generosity

Open yourself to extreme, excessive, extravagant grace.

And the child smiled on the Giant, and said to him, 'You let me play once in your garden, to-day you shall come with me to my garden, which is Paradise.

I don't want to see him alone. He says things that annoy me. He gives me good advice. Lord Henry smiled. People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.

I am covered with fine gold, said the Prince, you must take it off, leaf by leaf, and give it to my poor.

The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror. We think that we are generous because we credit our neighbour with the possession of those virtues that are likely to be a benefit to us. We praise the banker that we may overdraw our account, and find good qualities in the highwayman in the hope that he may spare our pockets.

I always pass on good advice.  It is the only thing to do with it.  It is never of any use to oneself. mabel

People are fond of giving away what they need most themselves.

The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror. We think that we are generous because we credit our neighbour with the possession of those virtues that are likely to be a benefit to us.

The Meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away

So let's obey the Golden Rule, and give unto others what we would have others give unto us, How? When? Where? The answer is: All the time, everywhere.

Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Every day do a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone's face.

You can be cured in fourteen days if you follow this prescription. Try to think every day how you can please someone.