Andy Andrews Quotes

Community service has been a great thing for me.

Give yourself unto reading. The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read. . . . We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master’s service. Paul cries, “Bring the books” — join in the cry.

So get accomplished what you want to get accomplished in your life. And in the intervals, do what you can to help other people.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

I've been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It's very important to give back as a youth. It's as simple as helping an old lady across the street or giving up your seat on the bus for someone who is pregnant.

Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.

Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I'm trying to help people who helped me, educational institutions that helped me with scholarships, or organizations that were very useful to me in growing up.

A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.

I'm an artist, but, as I get older, I really want to do philanthropic work and help people.

I think it's very hard for us, for Christians, to understand that it's okay to read a book, for instance, on how to manage your time. There's nothing wrong with that.

I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.

I've achieved a certain amount of success and now I'm thinking about the good things I can do.

I really enjoy my philanthropic work, traveling around the world and helping people in need. That's a lot of fun for me. It's really rewarding. You're helping people, but it's helping you, too. It puts life in perspective when you come back and you say, 'Man, it's raining again in Minnesota.'

To help people who do not have any hope, helps you.

It's a joy to help others. One of our longtime favorites is Rawhide Boys Camp, located 45 miles west of Green Bay.

When I got religion, I found some work to do to benefit somebody.

I'm not a big AA guy, but I'll go every once in a while. They do tell you that going out and helping other people really helps you a lot. It seems like a simple thing to say, but it's really true.

I don't read much, I don't have the time. But I'm not at all happy about that; I want to read more. It's a promise I made to myself. I think it's important.

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

Reading has helped motivate me to become a spokesperson for programs like the WrestleMania Reading Challenge. It has motivated me to become more involved in my community and to keep learning new things.

Just to see how much time is consumed looking down at your phone when you could be reading, becoming better at your own language, or learning a new language - you could be doing so many productive things. You could becoming a better student-athlete.

I get most of my reading done whenever I'm in the airport waiting on a flight, have some time to kill, and I have a book with me.

Going out and volunteering sounds simple, but many people don't volunteer because they don't know where to start.

Stop being childish. Use your time better - better yourself. Read a book, or do a workout exercise on YouTube.

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.