Tom Hanks Quotes

I can think of no greater God-given responsibility we have than that of extending a helping hand to our fellow man.

I think that if you start teaching about giving back and helping other people young, that will be a given for your child their whole life.

Feel good about linking hands in human chain for good causes.

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

You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.

I think it's very important to support those who can't help themselves - children, animals - and especially to do so in your own neighborhood.

We are all here on earth to help others.

If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for good Samaritans.

If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.

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 want to do something to help people.

I've been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It's very important to give back as a youth. It's as simple as helping an old lady across the street or giving up your seat on the bus for someone who is pregnant.

The gratification of helping others is a very American tradition and a Judeo-Christian tradition. Now it is great to see young people creating funds and giving back in all sorts of productive ways. It's a terrifically satisfying thing.

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

For my part, I try to do my bit to make people's lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems.

I believe in giving back.

Do some selfless service for people who are in need. Consider the whole picture, not just our little selves.

The idea of community and helping others has always been a part of who I am. Growing up, my parents always made sure that my siblings and I were doing our part to serve our local community.

The idea of kids helping other kids is such a great way to introduce children to being involved in charitable causes and volunteer work, setting them on the path to doing good for others throughout their lives.

When you give as a family, not only are you sharing the happiness that giving brings you by watching it translate into positive change, but you are also transmitting your giving values to your children by engaging them in the giving process itself.

I think one of the best words in the English language is 'compassion.' I think it holds everything. It holds love, it holds care... and if everybody just did something. We all make a difference.

Although I don't have a prescription for what others should do, I know I have been very fortunate and feel a responsibility to give back to society in a very significant way.

Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others.

I think it's really important to give back and show other people that you care.

Together with the Works of Mercy, feeding, clothing and sheltering our brothers, we must indoctrinate.