Walter Isaacson Quotes

I thought to myself, there's a man who gave up his life to serve others - to touch people in that way is probably the greatest thing you can do as a human being.

Life lived to help others is the only life that matters.

You cannot continue to succeed in the world or have a fulfilling life in the world unless you choose to use your life in the service somehow to others and give back what you have been given. That's how you keep it. That's how you get it. That's how you grow it.

I have no responsibilities but to make people's lives better.

I want to do good work in the world.

We feel like if we can give back, that's what we are called to do. So we've been fortunate to do a lot of really cool things and touch a lot of people's lives.

If I could be useful to another human being, even for a day, that would be a great thing. It would be greater than all the big thoughts I could have at the university.

A rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it.

Personally I am always looking for God to show me where He would like me to give or make a difference in someone else’s life. I wake up every day and ask God how He would like me to be a blessing to someone that day.

It is more important to be of service than successful.

Service to others leads to greatness.

That's what we're here on this Earth for, to help others.

The greatest rewards come when you give of yourself. It's about bettering the lives of others, being part of something bigger than yourself, and making a positive difference.

That's when I feel most alive, when I'm helping people.

The most important thing is contribution because the secret to living is giving. If you catch on to that you start realizing that there's nothing you can get that comes close to what you can give. Life is calling all of us to be more than just about ourselves and that is when we get that spiritual hit.

There is incredible value in being of service to others.

Remember, purpose is about giving...All you can do with your life is to give it away in the service of others.

The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements, but rather with the things we do for others

I'm going to go wherever I'm needed.

That's when I feel most alive, he told me once on an airplane, when I'm helping people.

The real joy in life comes from giving. It comes from service. It comes from doing things for other people. That is what is so powerful about this. Nothing will make you happier than giving.

There's no greater purpose than service to others.

Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others.

Our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.

I have always been interested in giving back, and I wouldn't want to know a life without giving.