Ted Williams Quotes

The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.

Philanthropy is fun and fulfilling.

For me, I get immense pleasure out of giving. I do what I can. I try and give around 10% of my earnings a year. Some years, I give more, some I give less.

I hope that by joining The Giving Pledge, it will encourage others to do the same.

My passion for giving is no different than yours. I give because it's in my heart to give. I give because I was taught to give at a very early age. This is how I developed my passion for giving.

Those of us who have yet to find philanthropy may find there is a far greater reward from it than from wealth creation.

The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.

I give a lot to charity when it comes to clothes.

With my charity Big Dreams For Kids, I believe the more you give, the more you receive.

We love that our platform allows people to give.

If people are going to give, they're going to give. And it doesn't matter if you give a dollar or five dollars or a hundred dollars or a million dollars; it's all according to your ability.

Philanthropy is lost. The human spirit is suppressed. Most people want a legacy; they want to give something back, a library, a hospital wing, a donation to their church. This is a form of socialism that must go.

Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood . . . but everyone has something to give.

People do not give from the top of their purses but from the bottom of their hearts. If you desire to become a more generous person do not change your income. Change your heart.

Our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.

The difference between charity and philanthropy is the distance of the soul... To be philanthropic is to give something, to be charitable is to give one's own heart.

No one has ever become poor by giving.

I want to be remembered as the biggest philanthropist in Turkey.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

I'm a sucker for giving people money on the street. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but I can't help myself.

Charity is willingly given from the heart.

It's important to do see the results of your philanthropy while you are alive.

For over 35 years, I've been making charitable donations anonymously.

At least once a year, I meet with a group called the Giving Pledge. It's a group of billionaires - including me, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ted Turner - who have pledged to give away most of their money to charity. We meet for three days to talk about what we're doing to help make the planet a better place to live.

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