James Boswell Quotes

I'd make Jack Benny look like a philanthropist.

George Halas throws nickels around like man hole covers.

I can't think of any sentiment which is finer than being in a position to give people something they like. I love giving, I am rather embarrassed at receiving.

At the beginning, you are 20 and you can just imagine... don't get me wrong, but having money. Then you realise that it's not only about you and what you are doing but that you have to give back.

My parents were passionate about what they did, very cheap, and very focused on doing good in society.

You have to give to be able to receive.

My parents were hardworking. They made every penny stretch as far as possible. That was probably the major reason everything they gave me was always two or three sizes too large.

I don't think there's a public in the world who respond like the British to a call for charity.

He is great who confers most benefits.

… frittered away, 9 times out of 10, in things which pertain to the body and not to the spirit; upon richer food and drink, better clothing, more extravagant living, which are beneficial neither to rich or nor poor.

There are many philanthropists who we admire and have learned a great deal from, including mentors like Bill and Melinda Gates and peers like Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz.

I hate the term 'philanthropist.'

My father would give his dinner to any hungry kids who walked by and then go in the backyard and pick weeds from the yard to eat.

We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.

My dad provided me with a great way of life, and he was very charitable man.

We're the most generous country in all of the world.

Why blow money on a tour bus when you could get your mom a nice dress?

In a world where most billionaires are all about talking about taking care of and helping people, Jim Irsay walks it.

I don't spend much on myself. It's a bit of a joke within the family.

X Factor' creates a Christmas single that puts money in other people's pockets. Whereas 'Strictly''s not out to do that, at all. That's why I stand up for it - it isn't car-crash television.

I'm very smart with my paper! I stopped buying things for myself a long time ago - now I just buy things for my kids or my wife.

We never splurge on Diwali. How much can you spend on yourself? As it is, we do that throughout the year, so why not do something for others during Diwali?

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

I've been humbled by the amount of people who have gone out of their way to reach out, mentor me on an ongoing basis, and devote time to help solve the problems Rent the Runway faces as a company - simply out of their own interest and kindness.