Paulo Coelho Quotes

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

No one has ever become poor by giving.

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

One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.

Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

Young people, when they're left alone, always want to have compassion, and they always want to give. They always want to help people who are less fortunate.

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.

I remember my dad, who coached football, would buy some of his players football shoes when they couldn't afford it.

Charity is willingly given from the heart.

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.

Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them.

For me, I think everybody with half a heart tries to do their best to do their part of good during the holiday season.

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

I have anonymously helped many thousands.

To be a Christian is to be obligated to be charitable. This is true whether you are rich or poor, healthy or ill, old or young, male or female, oppressed or free, established or disestablished.

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

Around 80 per cent of my money goes to charity.

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.

Some of our finest work comes through service to others.

Whatever God would want me to do... love each other and help others. I want to add, not take away.

The best way to do ourselves good is to be doing good to others; the best way to gather is to scatter.

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of recompense.

Charity should always be a constant.