The act of giving is more than giving presents or money. Sometimes it’s about giving your time to help someone in need or to sit quietly and lend an ear to a friend. The wonderful thing about giving is that it blesses the person receiving the ‘gift’ and it blesses the person giving the ‘gift’
Giving reminds us that we are not alone. It allows us to show compassion and kindness to others. It can be performed by giving time, financial aid, attention, or kindness. The wonderful thing about giving is that it is a kindness that can be given at any time. GIving reminds us that we are not alone, that we are connected. Giving is a selfless demonstration of love and generosity.
The Joy of Giving
Giving isn’t only about giving presents. It can be about giving your time, patience, and kindness. When we give freely, we create a ripple effect that can be felt way beyond what we can see.
These quotes remind us that happiness often comes from what we give that what we get.
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
~ Winston Churchill
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
~ Anne Frank
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”
~ Mother Teresa
“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give.”
~ Ben Carson
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
~ Maya Angelou
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.”
~ Kathy Calvin
“To give your best is to receive the best.”
~ Raymond Holliwell
“Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.”
~ Jim Rohn
“The more one gives, the more one has.”
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“It’s not just about giving, but giving with joy.”
~ Mother Teresa
The Spirit of Kindness
Every act of kindness has the power to brighten someone’s day. By giving kindness we build connection with others that demonstrates compassions and love.
These quotes remind us that kindness is one of the greatest gifts we can give to someone.
“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”
~ Amy Carmichael
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
~ Kahlil Gibran
“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
~ Aesop
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”
~ Steve Marabol
“The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.”
~ Hada Beja
“We rise by lifting others.”
~ Robert Ingersoll
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
“To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.”
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward.”
~ Carol Ryrie Brink
“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”
~ John Wooden
Giving as a Way of Life
By embracing the spirit of giving, we are creating a way of living. We are using our time and energy to make this world a better place.
The following quotes encourage us to live generously, give with purpose, and find fulfillment through service to others.
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
~ Pablo Picasso
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
~ Francis of Assisi
“He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.”
~ Confucius
“The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.”
~ Albert Einstein
“It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.”
~ Albert Einstein
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
~ Charles Dickens
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
~ John Bunyan
“Give freely to the world these gifts of love and compassion. Do not concern yourself with how much you receive in return.” ~ Steve Maraboli
“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.”
~ Kahlil Gibran
“The heart that gives, gathers.”
~ Tao Te Ching
Giving is an act of LOVE. It transcends words and touches the soul. It reminds us that when we give our time, attention, and compassion, that we are giving some of the most precious gifts we can offer. The beauty about giving is that it always comes back to us. Whether you are giving your time or donating money, remember that every act of giving matters.