George Kaiser 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'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.

I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief.

I'm in the lucky position that I can help a huge amount of people. It's a great privilege and freedom to have.

For all of my fortune, there are many with misfortune that need a hand.

I needed to give back, give back, give back. I felt guilty about my success. I felt uncomfortable about how easily I had been delivered this extraordinary life that I had.

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

It's always the big question in our lives if you have a lot of success. What do you do with it? Buy more houses, buy more cars, buy more stuff, be wealthy and distant and unengaged? Or do you take all that good fortune that has come towards you and spread the love, do something with it?

I've been lucky to have a lot of opportunities to help people.

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.

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.

Most of the time, I'm not even working; I'm just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky.

I am very grateful for the opportunities I've had and feel I have a duty to repay my good fortune through philanthropic endeavors that expand the reach of human possibility and compassion.

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.

It's really important to be attentive to the people who have less - who are less fortunate than you are.

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.

It is impossible to count the blessings I have received over my years at Microsoft. I am humbled by the professionalism and generosity of everyone I have had the good fortune to work with at this awesome company.

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.

One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.

A good deed is not just a duty, but above all, a privilege.

When you're in a position to have gotten so much, the gift at this point is giving back.

I'm just so very lucky to be able to do what I do for a living, and giving back is a way for me to express my gratitude. I'm so lucky to be in a position to help people, and that's appealing to me.

Everything good that's ever happened to me came out of helping others.