Benji Madden Quotes

We feel like if we can give back, that's what we are called to do. So we've been fortunate to do a lot of really cool things and touch a lot of people's lives.

We only have so much life left. Before I do die, I want to do something good for people.

I'm just glad I can make a difference in someone's life.

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.

I have been given such a wonderful opportunity, and I want to share that with people. If I can share that with kids in hospital, then that seems like the right thing to do.

I hope I contribute something useful to the human family. That's my intention. And I hope that it's useful to people.

I do everything I can on a daily basis just so I can have something to give back to the world.

You cannot continue to succeed in the world or have a fulfilling life in the world unless you choose to use your life in the service somehow to others and give back what you have been given. That's how you keep it. That's how you get it. That's how you grow it.

Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need.

I am a firm believer that you can make a difference in someone's life - whether they're thousands of miles away, or on your own block.

I love helping people; just being of service makes me happy!

People really want to do something good. You just have to show them where it is.

If I can help one person in this world, then it's enough, and I've done my job.

'Pay it forward' has become a hackneyed concept, but I truly believe in it, and it gives me huge satisfaction to be able to help writers in a measurable way.

Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.

To have a meaningful life, you have to be of service …

I think it's important for service to be a part of your life instead of an option. It's awesome to make it a point to do something that's gonna make the world slightly better than you left it.

You have got to give. There is no other reason to be on the planet.

I feel like sometimes I'm in a position to really do some good, so I try to do that.

When I wake up, I think, 'What can I do to help others?' I think we all owe the world something. That's the way I am when I'm designing a product.

I like making other people happy; that's why I've always been known for assists, but if I score more, then it helps.

I do things - whether it's donations or events for good causes or giving back to my community - for the right reason: because I want to. Because it's the best thing to do. I wanna help someone else out. As far as all the attention for it, that's cool if I get it, but I'm not doing it for that reason. Stuff like that doesn't really phase me.

Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.

Doing great things for others is an awesome gift to give yourself.

The most important thing is contribution because the secret to living is giving. If you catch on to that you start realizing that there's nothing you can get that comes close to what you can give. Life is calling all of us to be more than just about ourselves and that is when we get that spiritual hit.