Clarissa Pinkola Estes Quotes

Your government is still on the same side of the street as the Good Samaritan and not those who pass by on the other side.

If someone comes to you and asks for help, and you can help them, you're supposed to help them. Why wouldn't you? You have been put in the position somehow to be able to help this person.

No one would have remembered the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions. He had money as well.

We all, as individuals, can and should act compassionately and charitably. We can volunteer our time, energy, and dollars to help the underprivileged. We can feed the hungry, house the homeless. Most of us feel a moral and ethical responsibility to do so - to 'do unto others.'

Whenever I see a homeless guy, I always run back and give him money, because I think, 'Oh my God, what if that was Jesus?'

The difference between charity and philanthropy is the distance of the soul... To be philanthropic is to give something, to be charitable is to give one's own heart.

We are fortunate people. It is our need and responsibility to help our fellow man.

In the time we have it is surely our duty to do all the good we can to all the people we can in all the ways we can.

I believe you should help people.

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'

Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life - a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are.

I have always believed helping your fellow man is profitable in every sense, personally and bottom line.

One is guilty of all abjection that one does not help to relieve.

My role model was my grandfather. He instilled in me the feeling that no matter how successful you are you have a responsibility to help others.

With wealth, one is in a position of responsibility. You must try to help others. It is as simple as that.

Remember the poor, it costs nothing.

Some people are filled by compassion and a desire to do good, and some simply don't think anything's going to make a difference.

I always pull over for people who need a push.

I think it's really important to give back and show other people that you care.

I'm one of those people that, if I hear about something happening, I go crazy. I want to go help.

I think often times when people choose to be part of a charity; it's usually because something is very personal.

We didn't grow up overly religious, but there was an understanding that you had a duty as a citizen to help your fellow man.

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.

Although there are people saying I'm putting on a show, I'm hoping more will emulate my 'performance.' If more people did, more needy people would get help.