Les Brown Quotes

Sharing is sometimes more demanding than giving.

I'm not about trying to get and get and get. I feel good when I get, but I kind of feel better when I give.

I think the most surprising thing about giving is it takes a while to find out what you're really interested in and what you really want to do.

I have this whole theory that whether it's in your personal life or in your business life, you have to establish a culture of generosity wherever you are.

Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving.

There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give.

Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving.

Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.

So, I gave my belts out to others to give them a chance.

Give what you have to somebody, it may be better than you think.

Tithing is considerably less popular than words like generosity or sharing.

A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.

If you're an enthusiast and you love the world like I do, it comes naturally. But I think charity must become more fun to give, more interactive and imaginative.

America is the most giving nation on Earth. One of the best ways to feel better is by doing something for somebody else.

I think the most that I've learned has been, how do I put this? The innate goodness inside of all of us.

If what I have to do is share a sandwich to lift someone's spirits, put a smile on their face - the worst thing that happens is I go broke!

If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man never is so happy as when he giveth happiness unto another.

Scott Hall is a great wrestler, a better friend, but more than anything a very caring human being. Scott never passed a homeless person or someone in need without opening his wallet. This is a guy that has the first two nickels he ever made.

Compassion comes from a choice and not the liberal definition of a choice - the choice to say I can do with a little less so my brother can have a little more.

There's no compassion like the penny.

Charity must become a fundamental state of mind and heart that guides us in all we do.

It is only in helping someone else to awake that I awake.

With my charity Big Dreams For Kids, I believe the more you give, the more you receive.

I'm my mother's son, so when it comes to altruism and understanding how to do things to benefit a person's life... the women in my life have been much better than the men.

You can think you're living in the moment and you're thankful, but when somebody comes face to face with you and says, 'I just lost my child,' or 'I have months to live, and thank you...' I'm of course sad for them, but I'm thankful that I gave them a gift and they're giving me a gift.