Quotes about Giving

To receive graciously is an art that cannot be faked. If it is more blessed to give than to receive, it is much harder to receive than to give. We receive ungraciously out of pride, feeling that we don't need anyone's help, handouts, or charity, or out of some sense of discomfort. These are all ego reactions, and there is no need to have them once you realize that the giver is never the giver, just as the receiver is never the receiver. Both stand in for spirit.

Give, give, give-what is the point of having experience, knowledge or talent if I don't give it away?

Life truly is a boomerang. What you give, you get.

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

giving is one of our greatest joys. It's also one of the most fearless and powerful gestures there is.

The more you give, the more you receive. There ain't no frequency quite like the frequency of a giver.

Give comes from abundance, get comes from lack. Place your focus on abundance and strengthen your faith by giving away money every day for twenty-nine days. Give as little as a nickel or as much as you can in whatever way you can. Do it secretly whenever possible.

At feasts, remember that you are entertaining two guests, body and soul. What you give to the body, you presently lose; what you give to the soul, you keep for ever.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.

Giving is above what we owe God, and that is our tithes.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.