Marcus Smart Quotes

I run a bunch of charities and I say this line to people: 'I am somebody who has always been helped.' A little thing like that can make people believe it.

There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a happy and smiling child. I always help in any way I can, even if it's just by signing an autograph. A child's smile is worth more than all the money in the world.

I don't know if I can change things but I just want to put smiles on the faces of the children. I cannot put into words how it makes me feel.

I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.

If I can help one person in this world, then it's enough, and I've done my job.

Well, there's nothing more touching than putting a smile on a kid's face when you can.

Our message of the day is service does not need a title.

If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.

I do it because I want to exercise people's compassion and I do it because I really believe that for some reason what I do is important and meaningful.

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

'Pay it forward' has become a hackneyed concept, but I truly believe in it, and it gives me huge satisfaction to be able to help writers in a measurable way.

There are a lot of good things that we can do. Maybe my example can help someone.

Anything you can do to help someone, I just think it's so important because there's a lot of kids that look up athletes of all size and shapes in a lot of different fields, not necessarily in the basketball field. They get involved emotionally with those people because there's something about certain athletes that people rally around.

I have been given such a wonderful opportunity, and I want to share that with people. If I can share that with kids in hospital, then that seems like the right thing to do.

A lot of people think it takes millions of dollars to give back or inspire, but just you showing up means a lot.

I live to leave somebody with a positive experience when they've met me, and make someone smile for the day.

If you make one person happy, there you go - you did your job.

After the season I always go back to my country and try to make the kids happy. That's the best feeling for me, when I see those smiling faces on the kids and you know how excited they are.

I've been lucky and very fortunate over the course of my career, and I try to do something good for people every day.

I just play my football, and if I can help people, then I help people.

It is a great day anytime I can bring a smile to a girl or boy, knowing that I am helping to inspire them to always dream big.

It doesn't all have to be about giving money. Sometimes it's a smile that changes the life of one little kid.

All we can do is just think about what we can put into the world - not really kind of what we can get out of it.

I do things - whether it's donations or events for good causes or giving back to my community - for the right reason: because I want to. Because it's the best thing to do. I wanna help someone else out. As far as all the attention for it, that's cool if I get it, but I'm not doing it for that reason. Stuff like that doesn't really phase me.

All this stuff doesn't happen to you for your own sake. It doesn't happen to you so you can fill your shelves with trophies or line your pockets with cash; it happens so you can have a positive influence and encourage other people.