Anne Lamott Quotes

I have enjoyed the personal use of money; but I have gotten the greatest satisfaction from using it to advance my beliefs in human relations, human values.

I get great satisfaction from both business and philanthropy.

The challenge to people like me is, how do you use your capabilities and resources to help support things that are important to you, whether it's the arts or education or homelessness?

I believe in two things: One, Andrew Carnegie said, 'He who dies with wealth dies in shame.' And someone once said, 'He who gives while he lives also knows where it goes.'

To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, must surely be more beneficial to mankind.

I think it is what you do with your wealth that is important. I don't believe in accumulating money for money's sake. It's one of the reasons I want to do more about helping women.

I'm going to give all my money away, eventually. I don't believe in all this hand-down stuff. Even if I had kids, I don't think I'd want to give them everything.

I live very well, but I support a lot of relatives.

I don't believe in men waiting until they are ready to die before using any of their money for helpful purposes.

I'd much rather leave £2bn to charity, or £3bn or £4bn, than £1bn. That is my motivation to carry on working as hard as I do.

If I died tomorrow, I would regret growing so wealthy and still running the business when there are so many more people I could have helped.

You have to feel more involved than just writing out a cheque. Charity is almost the wrong word - I think people are beginning to feel more responsible for the world.

The kids go to a Quaker school. Their father and I believe a lot in community, social responsibility, making sure you give to people less fortunate than you.

Meeting people who want to start a charity, help out their families, or raise money for a good cause has been really fun.

I made a lot of money, and I want to give something back to my country.

If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value; but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better.

Philanthropy is the thing that I am really excited about, and having success means I can do more.

I'm living in Hollywood, and I'm making movies, but it goes beyond me. If my family is not doing very well, or even OK, you want them to be better.

All I ever wanted out of my life was to buy my mother a house. By 1995, I have achieved all I wanted materially in life.

All I was looking for is to be successful. I had the opportunity with Australia, with what it provided for me economically.

The poverty of a man of benevolence is not to be considered as poverty but only as his temporary inability to exercise his inherent duty.

I'm not in public service, nor do I ever plan to be, but I give back in my own way.

The best way I can think of to give back is to ensure that every Hoosier family enjoys a better future.

I am privileged to be the heir to huge wealth, and I regard myself as a custodian of that money for the benefit of people who need it more than I do.

The money I have earned has given me the opportunity to give back to the people who do not have the same opportunities as me.