C. S. Lewis Quotes

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.

My name is Brock and it also means 'broke.' I'm going for broke - I intend to give everything away of everything I have over time.

Once you make a lot of money, it's incredibly enjoyable to give it away. It's a way to satisfy the soul.

Those who give not till they die show that they would not then if they could keep it any longer.

Charity is to be measured, not by what one has given away, but by what one has left.

When you make giving a priority, something happens inside of you. Especially when it's financially challenging to do so. It's like you loosen your grip on a value system whose motto says, "Money is the key to life and happiness and safety."

Having, First, gained all you can, and, Secondly saved all you can, Then give all you can.

The only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. Our charities should pinch and hamper us. If we live at the same level of affluence as other people who have our level of income, we are probably giving away too little.

Whenever somebody reaches above their own limitations - I always tell people, the best time to go give is when you have nothing.

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.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!

I'm giving away 2 percent of my net income every month. I don't think Bill Gates is doing that.

There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.

The hand that receives is always lower than the hand that gives.

I have always been generous because I know that I have done well in life and I believe it is part of my duty to give back. So I am always been philanthropic.

I see that I must give what I most need.

You boast of spending a tenth part of your income in charity; may be you should spend the nine tenths so, and done with it.

My father used to say, 'You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to give it away properly.' How to give something back, that's the tough part in life.

You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something.

It's best to start the discipline of generosity when the amounts are small. It's easy to give ten cents out of a dollar; it's a little harder to give a hundred thousand out of a million.

If I ever get out of here, thought of giving it all away to a registered charity.

Many people despise wealth, but few know how to give it away.

A charitable man is like an apple tree-he gives his fruit and is silent; the philanthropist is like the successful hen.

Looking back, if I had to live my life over, there are things I would do differently, but the one thing I would not change is my charitable giving. I'm particularly thankful for my father's advice to set goals so high that they can't possibly be achieved during a lifetime and to give help where help is needed most. That inspiration keeps me energized and eager to keep working hard every day on giving back and making the world a better place for generations to come.

I believe strongly in 'giving while living.' I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through supporting worthwhile causes today.