Les Brown Quotes

A sure way for one to lift himself up is by helping to lift someone else.

I'm one of those people who want to give back and see other people do better.

The constant duty of every man to his fellows is to ascertain his own powers and special gifts, and to strengthen them for the help of others.

One cannot make oneself, but one can sometimes help a little in the making of somebody else. It is well.

Being able to step outside of yourself in order to help someone else is why we're all here, it's what we should all be doing if we can.

I think I have learned that the best way to lift one's self up is to help someone else.

If you want your life to get better, sometimes the best thing you can do is to help improve somebody else's life.

Every person has the ability to improve the life of someone else.

The way to feel better about your own situation is to improve someone else’s circumstances.

But sometimes the best help a person can find is helping someone else.

What I always wanted to do when I was a kid was to speak out and help people which I continue to do afterwards.

Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place.

The way I ought to measure my life is in terms of the others I helped to become better and happier people. That's the biggest thing to think about if you're not happy.

I believe that we all have something to share with someone else that can better someone else's life.

As I got more successful, I felt it was more incumbent upon me to help the other people. I did more and more and the more I did the more I wanted.

Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others.

I want to say to you, Help yourself, so you can help someone else.

I've worked with a lot of gay and lesbian organizations. I sit on the board of the Empire State Pride Agenda. I've also done a lot of work for Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS. I think it's important because, when we can be of service to others, it only enhances our lives. I've been helped a lot in my life.

My family life and my ideals, my commitment to the community and to other people - all people - has been improved. I think less about myself and more about my community today.

I'm just glad I can make a difference in someone's life.

I love creating opportunities for people. I think it's my orphan mentality.

Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.