Chen Guangbiao Quotes

I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people.

The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot of good if you want to.

The Royal family have always been great philanthropists.

Any time I'm donating to charity, I feel it's very daunting.

The Grateful Dead were very kind. It was Santa Claus. It did good things. It allowed other people to benefit. The benefits that we played were enormous, and we played free. So you've got a band that loves to play free, and that was a wonderful thing.

'Giving 2.0' was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy.

My grandfather worked with charities his whole entire life, and we grew up living with him. He always told me about the other side of the world and everything that's going on.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

I'm a sucker for giving people money on the street. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but I can't help myself.

Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.

Today, we don't blink an eye when the world's wealthiest individuals donate enormous sums of money to charitable causes. In fact, we expect them to do so.

Traditional charity is still fairly focused on how it makes donors feel as opposed to outcomes for people that need help.

For over 35 years, I've been making charitable donations anonymously.

It's never too early to involve your kids in giving back. And the more hands-on the experiences are, the better.

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

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.

I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

If you buy a sweater for €1,000 and you know that the funds you are paying are also going to help to build a hospital and a school, wouldn't you think better about it?

The culture of caring and giving permeates many Indian families. In their own way, they are engaged in philanthropic pursuits.

You could go out and give a million dollars to a charity tomorrow to help the homeless. You could argue that it is just wasted. They are not putting anything back into the community.

It's hard to be a good philanthropist in China.

I admire people like Warren Buffett that are donating so much money to charity.

It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support my charity work.

I knit for Caps for Good - a charity that gives hats to Third World babies - while I watch movies with friends.