Henry Rollins Quotes

If I never won a Grammy, I would be satisfied, if in fact I could help people. I don't say that because it sounds like something cool to say.

I have always been interested in giving back, and I wouldn't want to know a life without giving.

When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time.

There is incredible value in being of service to others. I think if many of the people in therapy offices were dragged out to put their finger in a dike, take up their place in a working line, they would be relieved of terrible burdens.

I am really quite proud of most of the people I " know who have "made it," who do things to help people.

Volunteering is a window into the passions of the soul.

I grew up with the word "volunteer" as a very powerful word in my family. I was inspired by my mother and by how selfless our family was toward others who didn't have enough.

As for Doing-good, that is one of the professions which are full.

It's all about giving back, helping people and encouraging people. I love to do that.

I think it's important to be involved with charities that don't necessarily reflect what you're dealing with in your life.

You get to do things for people who will never pay you back and they say you never have had a perfect day until you've done something for someone who will never pay you back.

For me, success is being able to give back to your friends, your family, your community, those in need and the world entire.

Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic.

I think what I really want to do [is] do something charitable.

The book-keeping of benefits is simple: it is all expenditure; if any one returns it, that is clear gain; if he does not return it, it is not lost, I gave it for the sake of giving.

I would love to be in a place, and I may never get there, where I can help people. It's something that I never really cared to advertise. It got advertised. I still do it on one-on-one level almost daily.

Seek always to do some good, somewhere... Even if it's a little thing, so something for those that need help, something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it.

I have done a lot of things off the field but I feel like in my heart I dont really have to publicize what I do for people because it is from my heart.

I want to do something to help people.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

I know it sounds cliche, but to give back is important. Sometimes we're given so much, we need to do something for other people. I think that's really important.

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.

Those of us who are blessed, we owe it to our fellow citizens and folks who we are around to do something special for them.

My parents taught us it's important to give back.

I believe in giving back.