Charles Kingsley Quotes

The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.

If they want to write about me in a good way, they should write how I do things that are useful.

Don't just sit there dreaming; dreaming is the luxury of the rich.

It's not a problem to be great and do good things.

Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.

We live in a world where action is what counts.

It may be those who do most, dream most.

A life which does not go into action is a failure.

If you have a vision, do something with it.

I run a bunch of charities and I say this line to people: 'I am somebody who has always been helped.' A little thing like that can make people believe it.

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

There are thousands willing to do great things for one willing to do a small thing.

He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

The world is full of people who say, 'But I had that idea first,' but did they do anything about it? Nope, they sat on their bum dreaming.

Somebody asked what I wanted on my gravestone. I'm just going to put: 'Glad I Could Help.'

Let everything you do be done as if it makes a difference.

It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they're stones that don't matter. As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do some good.

'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.

I think people who go out and tell you how much they're gonna change things are the people who end up being just another whatever. I'm never trying to change anything. That's not for me.

There are a lot of good things that we can do. Maybe my example can help someone.