D. Elton Trueblood Quotes

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

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

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others.

When all is said and done, I want to die exhausted and empty because I gave everything that was in me. I believe that's why we're all here: to give of ourselves to one another to help create a better world, because you can't take it with you.

One must care about a world one will not see.

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.

Mother Teresa was asked what was the meaning of life, and she said to help other people, and I thought, 'What a strange thing to say' - but maybe it's the right thing to say.

When my father died, I had millions of people supporting me in a very, very difficult time. I have received so much from this country. I realize that we're defined in life not by what we get from this world but by what we have to offer it, and I know that I have a lot to offer this country, and I'm serious about devoting my life to it.

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.

I am convinced that success is not measured by what you get out of life, but by what you give back.

I profoundly feel that the art of living is the art of giving. You're fulfilled in the moment of giving, of doing something beyond yourself.

He plants trees to benefit another generation.

Human life has meaning only to that degree and as long as it is lived in the service of humanity.

A man doesn't plant a tree for himself. He plants it for posterity.

I work as if I were going to be the next person to need a respirator. I share in the benefits I bestow on others, and my work has enriched my life.

I wanted to contribute my time, myself, my knowledge, my love, because Haiti is my everything.

The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.

It's enough to indulge and to be selfish but true happiness is really when you start giving back.

The most important thing in anyone's life is to be giving something. The quality I can give is fun and joy and happiness. This is my gift.

He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors.

What you get is a living, what you give is a life.