Quotes about Contribution
O Me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill'd with the foolish; . . . What good amid these, O me, O life? Answer. That you are here—that life exists, and identity; That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.
— Walt Whitman
Answer That you are here---that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.
— Walt Whitman
The story of the Syro-Phoenician makes women's contribution to one of the most crucial traditions in early Christian beginnings historically available. Through such an analysis, the Syro-Phoenician can become visible again as one of the apostolic foremothers of Gentile Christians. By moving her into the center of the debate about the mission to the Gentiles, the historical centrality of Paul in this debate becomes relativized.
— Walter Brueggemann
We need each other's gifts, talents, and skills to do the work of the Lord. Empowering others is the key here. This is the beauty of the body: We all have something to contribute; therefore, we need to discover what that is and believe that we can do it. Then it's our job to find out what others have and release them into the life they were intended to live, even if it far exceeds our own.
— Darlene Zschech
A human being must have occupation if he or she is not to become a nuisance to the world.
— Dorothy Sayers
I'll get involved in philanthropy.
— Hillary Clinton
My fingers are always in every single pie.
— Shabana Azmi
It doesn't really matter to me how I make a difference, I just wanna make sure that I do.
— Clay Aiken
When enough people care about autism or diabetes or global warming, it helps everyone, even if only a tiny fraction actively participate.
— Seth Godin
Joe Walsh is somebody who... he's a writer, obviously, and he's a singer-songwriter, whatever, but at the end of the day, when it comes to the Eagles, he's there to play guitar, and he's there to supply whatever is needed for that band, and that is what I feel with Metallica.
— Robert Trujillo
Paying tax should be framed as a glorious civic duty worthy of gratitude - not a punishment for making money.
— Alain de Botton
We do not mean to count or weigh our contributions by any standard other than that of our abilities.
— Thomas Jefferson