Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes

Almost every day brings opportunities to perform unselfish acts for others. Such acts are unlimited and can be as simple as a kind word, a helping hand, or a gracious smile.

Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand instead.

I never have felt that people should feel that they are better than others, simply because they just happen to possess a larger share of material items and monetary wealth than others less fortunate. I believe in sharing, assisting, and just lending a helping hand to people.

You never know when a helping hand will change another person's entire life.

Help is giving part of yourself to somebody who comes to accept it willingly and needs it badly.

Let us not only scatter benefits, but even strew flowers for our fellow-travellers, in the rugged ways of this wretched world.

He who civilly shows the way to one who has missed it, is as one who has lighted another's lamp from his own lamp; it none the less gives light to himself when it burns for the other.

If you want to serve the universe, the obvious place to begin is right where you are. That's where I began. I looked at every situation I came into and wondered, 'What can I do to be of service in this situation?' Sometimes there was nothing I could do, but often there was - a helping hand, a word of cheer, a pleasant smile. Then, after I had given a lot, a most wonderful spiritual receiving began - giving me more to give.

There is no wrong way to perform an act of kindness.

I'm a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small.

Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim.

To do something for other people when they need it most just feels good.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.

When someone came to ask us for help, it was sacred. We did not even think twice. We helped them, even if we had only meagre means; we offered them arms, a little bit of money, and in occasion, men.

We shall never desist from working for the common good, helping one another, and even our enemies, till our helping hand is stricken with age

How much good do you suppose condescending charity does?

I have always been involved in some philanthropic work - growing up in the church, you always had to have a reasonable portion of service to the community and to people who have less, who need a helping hand. It's just something in my heart that I know needs to be done.

In the eyes of many people, giving doesn't count unless it's completely selfless. In reality, though, giving isn't sustainable when it's completely selfless.

What Americans do is we come to each other's aid.

You never know when you lend somebody a hand, what that means for the rest of their lives.

If God has given me this many large blessings in such little time, why not help the people that need it?

There is a difference between offering a service and being willing to serve. They may both include giving but only one is generous.

Helping others is perhaps the greatest joy! You cannot have a perfect day without helping others with no thought of getting something in return.

it was easier to do a friendly thing than it was to stay and be thanked for it.

Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love.