Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes

Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is.

It's a great feeling knowing you've helped someone. That's what I've spent my life doing and my practice.

I think that people will find a tremendous joy and fulfillment in service to other human beings, and that often this is what is missing in their lives.

The greatest joy comes from giving and serving, so replace your habit of focusing exclusively on yourself and what's in it for you. When you make the shift to supporting others in your life, without expecting anything in return, you'll think less about what you want and find comfort and joy in the act of giving and serving.

The greatest happiness in the world is to make others happy.

There is great joy in doing something for somebody else with no thought in receiving anything in return.

The happiest people are the most giving people

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.

But how can I give to God what is rightfully His? There is only one way; that is in service to others.

I learned that real happiness doesn’t come from getting but from giving.

When we promote the well-being of others God has placed in our lives our service glorifies God.

The charitable say in effect, 'I seem to have more than I need and you seem to have less than you need. I would like to share my excess with you.' Fine, if my excess is tangible, money or goods, and fine if not, for I learned that to be charitable with gestures and words can bring enormous joy and repair injured feelings.

Make others truly happy as you strive to make yourself happy. Speak a helpful word. Give a cheering smile. Do a kind act. Serve a little. Wipe the tears of one who is in distress. Render smooth a rough place in another's path. You will feel great joy.

The real joy in life comes from giving. It comes from service. It comes from doing things for other people. That is what is so powerful about this. Nothing will make you happier than giving.

All worldly joys are less than that one joy of doing kindnesses.

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.

Even if you don't have a lot, you can help someone.

Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.

Some of our finest work comes through service to others.

If you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their burden, and your own burden will be lighter.

All of us, whether or not we're celebrities, every one ought to spend part of their life making someone else's life better.

Acting is a smaller piece in a big puzzle. There are charity things I want to immerse myself in and want to have the time to go and give back to people who don't have the opportunities I have. It's a very important thing to me.

To be happy, make other people happy.

I thought to myself, there's a man who gave up his life to serve others - to touch people in that way is probably the greatest thing you can do as a human being.

If you want to be happy, make others happy!