Pete Townshend Quotes

But often times, I feel like I'm so blessed, it's not fair. That what I'm doing is not contributing to the good of the world.

I've always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It's an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be in the NBA should feel and act upon.

I suppose I arrived at my charitable commitment largely through guilt. I recognized early on that my good fortune was not due to superior personal character or initiative so much as it was to dumb luck.

What I was raised with in terms of a call to service was just a sense that I was lucky.

I've been given benefits from the day I was born. A loving family. A great education. So I see it as an obligation, as a Christian and as a human being, to help.

To be in the privileged position where I am able to give something back is, for me, perhaps the single most important measure of success.

I'm not a good philanthropist yet; I'm not as good as I'd like to be... I believe very hard in luck. It's all chance; therefore, any privilege you have is chaos.

If someone comes to you and asks for help, and you can help them, you're supposed to help them. Why wouldn't you? You have been put in the position somehow to be able to help this person.

I've been given so much, and if I can just give back a tenth of what I've been given, then it's all worth it.

I feel that if you are blessed, or lucky enough, to be doing well, you should help others.

Given how well the cards have been dealt to someone like myself, I think there's an inherent obligation to try to reach out and make a difference.

I think I've been very, very lucky in my life, and I do believe in public service.

When you're doing a job that benefits other people, it's easy to assume that they feel conscious of the fact that you're doing this work - that they should feel grateful, and that they should and do feel guilty about not helping you.

But there will come a time and a place to give back, and each individual will recognize that time and place.

Generally, I have a strong interest in trying to help people who are maybe not as lucky as I am. I've been well rewarded in this world. I'm more worried about the next one.

I have always believed that those that have been given a lot need to share in all areas of life.

I feel very lucky because of my parents and then my education, the opportunities that I've had, so I would like to continue working to improve lives for others.

I believe that we all have a responsibility to give back. No one becomes successful without lots of hard work, support from others, and a little luck. Giving back creates a virtuous cycle that makes everyone more successful.

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.

I was very fortunate to have a career like this. I wanted to put a lot back for the community.

I felt very uncomfortable when I became wealthy. One of my ways of dealing with it was to give it forward right away.

Giving back to the communities and institutions that helped us achieve success is a value we share and a privilege we embrace.

I have to give back. For me, it would be a failure if I could not give back.

I've always felt that if you've been blessed, you should try to help as many people as you can. I just think that's the right thing to do.

I'm very fortunate to have been raised in my family. I learned early about the importance of giving back.