Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.
Never give up on anybody.
In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
The only one who can make you give up is yourself.
Veganism is not about giving anything up or losing anything; it is about gaining the peace within yourself that comes from embracing nonviolence and refusing to participate in the exploitation of the vulnerable.
The greatest thing is to give thanks for everything. He who has learned this knows what it means to live. He has penetrated the whole mystery of life: giving thanks for everything.
You can always give something, even if it is only kindness.
When times get tough, we don’t give up. We get up.
Philanthropy is fun and fulfilling.
If you believe that every life has equal value, it’s revolting to learn that some lives are seen as worth saving and others are not. We said to ourselves: “This can’t be true. But if it is true, it deserves to be the priority of our giving.”
A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited it’s less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society.
In every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.
If every man would help his neighbor, no man would be without help.
Life truly is a boomerang. What you give, you get.
The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.
If you want to be happy, make someone else happy. If you want to find the right person in your life, be the right person. If you want to see change in the world, become the change you want to see.
As we lose ourselves in the service of others, we discover our own lives and our own happiness.
Give your life to God; he can do more with it than you can!