Holly Near Quotes

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self sacrifice.

We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.

I was raised to be in service to something larger than myself. A lot of actors concentrate on what they will get out of the profession, rather than what they can offer it. The way I see it, if you come with something to offer, you can offer it forever.

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.

Most successful entrepreneurs share their knowledge as a way of giving back. They do not demand compensation. Those who do are usually trying to take advantage of you.

The most important thing is you have to want to do something for somebody other than yourself.

I don't want my life to just be about me.

You have got to give. There is no other reason to be on the planet.

It is more blessed to give than receive; for example, wedding presents.

When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.

You have not learned to live until you have learned to give

Generosity is the only legitimate selfishness.

Our generosity is measured not by what we give but by what we keep.

Discover the joy of giving and you will discover the reason for living.

You've got to use the life you've been given to give others life

Once you make a lot of money, it's incredibly enjoyable to give it away. It's a way to satisfy the soul.

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.

Giving is living. If you stop wanting to give, there's nothing more to live for.

If I ever get out of here, thought of giving it all away to a registered charity.

I learned that real happiness doesn’t come from getting but from giving.

Live for yourself and you will live in vain; Live for others, and you will live again.

The only antidote to materialism is giving, because materialism's all about getting. Every time I give, my heart grows bigger. Every time I give, I become more like Jesus.

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

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc, is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our charitable expenditure excludes them.