Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

We only have so much life left. Before I do die, I want to do something good for people.

It's a great feeling knowing you've helped someone. That's what I've spent my life doing and my practice.

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

I want to do good work in the world.

At a pretty young age, I wanted to do something with my life that would help people. I've been that way for quite a while.

What good shall I do this day?

Perhaps when we face our maker, we will not be asked, 'How many positions did you hold,' but rather, 'How many people did you help?

You were created to make somebody else’s life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement & your gifts.

My prayer is, let me be a blessing to someone or something today.

We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others.

I'm going to make my life everyday about being a blessing in people's lives. If I'm a blessing to people's lives, then there will be nothing to worry about again.

Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need.

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.

I see my purpose in life as making the world a happier place to be in .

I am a firm believer that you can make a difference in someone's life - whether they're thousands of miles away, or on your own block.

It feels good to know you contributed positively to another's life, to their happiness, to their survival. It gives us a sense of purpose.

I do small things. I try to do good things every day.

People really want to do something good. You just have to show them where it is.

I'm very aware that just driving blindly towards money won't get me anything. I drive blindly towards making the world a better place.

If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.

Good Deeds Day is based on a simple idea that every person can do a good deed for the benefit of others and the planet. Even a smile that brightens someone else's day is a good deed. I initiated Good Deeds Day to spread the message that everyone can give of themselves, according to their heart's desire.

Service is what life is all about.

I hope that, when I leave this planet, I will have touched a few people in a positive way. That's really what I hope I am remembered for the most.

I've done no harm to no one. In fact, I think I've improved the world.