Gabrielle Giffords Quotes

I just want to be a better person to the community.

Every one of us has the ability to raise awareness, volunteer, educate our friends and family, and give back to our communities.

To me I think leadership is activism. It's giving back to your community, it's investing in oneself, and you know women and children.

Community service has been a great thing for me.

You really can change the world if you care enough.

I don't want young people to think they can't make a difference because they don't have money.

I get up each and every day trying to do my level best to make Victoria a better place.

We all have a way to contribute, to your community, to your family, whatever it is you can do.

Our life ripples out, and it has influence. That's why it's important that we're at our best and that we're influencing others for the good.

If everybody, every day, would try to do one thing that pulls them beyond themselves the world will start being a better place.

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

One of the things that defines a TEDster is you've taken your passion, and you've turned it into stewardship. You actually put action to the issues you care about.

Social change isn't something you should do just to help pad a resume. Follow your passion.

If you can make a movie, make one. If you can sing a song, sing it. If you can write a play, write it. If you want to run for office, run. But do something to make this world a better place.

I fundamentally believe that people have a genuine desire to be positively engaged in the world around them.

Every child should be taught to be a caring adult and be given an opportunity to serve their communities.

The blessed work of helping the world forward, happily, does not wait to be done by perfect men.

I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.

If we can be the best people we are as individuals, then that's the way to change the world.

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

In order to be great, you just have to care. You have to care about your world, community, and equality.

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.

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

Philanthropy and social change work are at their best when they are driven by your values and connected to what you care about most.

It's really important to be active in your community, whatever community that is... find allies and find people who you relate to and who make you stronger as a group.