Prince Charles Quotes

Cynicism is kind of like folding your arms and stepping back and commenting on things, like the old guys in 'The Muppets,' just throwing out comments all the time, whereas there are other people on the ground really trying to affect things and improve their lives and the lives of other people. I think it's noble and I think it's cool.

I hope that what I am today is of positive benefit to other people.

Don't wait for something big to occur. Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater.

There is always something we can be concerned about. The secret is to rise above it and do whatever we can to make the world a better place.

I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.

I aspire to be useful.

I would like to leave the world a better place than when I entered it. I would hope that by the time I die I could have learned from the years of living and hand something down.

This world needs all our best efforts and earnest endeavors twenty-four hours every day…if our labors were needed in another world we should be in another world; so long as we are in this one I believe in making the best and the most of the materials we have on hand.

I care about how many people's lives I've positively impacted. That's the unit of measurement I measure myself by.

It's one of the things, certainly for me, anyway: I'm learning to take a bigger role in the things that I'm associated with.

I promise I will get up every day, determined to make a difference... I am ready to serve.

I think I'm a person who just makes things better.

There comes a time in everybody's life when it's no longer enough to point and say he or she should do it, but you have to answer yourself... That's why I put myself at the party's service.

If you devote yourself to more than yourself ... you will have more than yourself to show for yourself.

If you don't like your situation in life, don't fret or worry--do something about it. Worry less, and act more.

I think that we as a people are always prone to think about, well, tomorrow will be a better day. Well, why will it be a better day? And I think the more that we believe in doing things better, doing the right thing rather than hoping that that's going to happen, let's make it happen.

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it.

I always feel I can play a role - just give me the time to do the preparation and I'll be it.

We only have so much life left. Before I do die, I want to do something good for people.

It's a really wonderful thing to focus your life on something other than your own personal career and ambition.

Yes, well I really hope I can make a difference, even in the smallest way. I am looking forward to helping as much as I can.

I don't think there's much point in bemoaning the state of the world unless there's some way you can think of to improve it. Otherwise, don't bother writing a book; go and find a tropical island and lie in the sun.

It is well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better to be prepared to make life better than it is.

But then, I just decided to get off my lazy butt and take advantage of the L.A. weather.