Kofi Kingston Quotes

It feels good to know you contributed positively to another's life, to their happiness, to their survival. It gives us a sense of purpose.

I always say to myself that if I can make a movie that makes a kid smile or gives them some hope or something to get excited about, then I'm applying myself in the best way that I can. I don't think that just goes for kids. I think that it goes for adults, as well, and for families.

The days I see a Make-A-Wish kid are the best days of the week. It's a real privilege. I give them exactly what they give me - hope.

I love donating my time and serving other people. Just seeing the faces of people in need light up when they see you... There is no way I can put it into words. You feel like you did something right.

You are never the complete article but the feeling you get when people come up to you and say 'thank you for the great summer' and inspiring children is such a great feeling.

A genuinely happy person is one who has rendered others happy.

If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. It transcends all barriers.

It could have been me. And just the hope and prayers that, you know, if, if the shoes were switched, that you know, Laci would do the same thing for me.

I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.

I see my purpose in life as making the world a happier place to be in .

When the kids are laughing in the audience, I tear up, I'm so happy I did a nice thing.

I know I want to help people and inspire people. That's my purpose in life.

My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here.

I'm in the lucky position that I can help a huge amount of people. It's a great privilege and freedom to have.

Now, I look at where I am now and I know what I wanna to do. What I would like to be able to do is to spend whatever time I have left and to give, and maybe some hope to others.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

My dad would always say, 'What can you do to make the world a better place?' Well, I can make people laugh.

If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

Growing up with my father's legacy, we never felt that we had to do anything, but we were always raised to think: What could be better than to explore the wonders of the world and share that with people? To try and make the world a better place. And I guess it stuck.

When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

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.

The right way to win is to recognize that winning isn't the end game, but rather the beginning of new opportunities - maybe even opportunities to help other people win.

Ever since I was four years old, I loved making people smile, making them think, making them feel good, feel some kind of emotion.