Larry Harvey Quotes

Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.

Life is a gift, not to possess, but to share.

Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good... There is something about the tenor of relationships within a religious community that makes it the best tutorial in citizenship and good neighborliness.

The gratification of helping others is a very American tradition and a Judeo-Christian tradition. Now it is great to see young people creating funds and giving back in all sorts of productive ways. It's a terrifically satisfying thing.

It is in giving that I connect with others, with the world and with the divine.

Not surprisingly, most people feel most beautiful when they are involved in an act of service, or are doing something that makes them feel generous, connected, or seen by others.

We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.

Trying to give back a little bit is important.

Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community.

The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.

You have to feel more involved than just writing out a cheque. Charity is almost the wrong word - I think people are beginning to feel more responsible for the world.

If you can't return a favor, pass it on.

I made a lot of money, and I want to give something back to my country.

What is important is family, friends, giving back to your community and finding meaning in life.

Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Every child should be taught to be a caring adult and be given an opportunity to serve their communities.

People write me every day. It feels like this cycle that keeps giving, because as far along as I get in my happiness and success, hearing other people's stories is a constant reminder of where I came from, where people are, and how much help everybody still needs.

When you do things to try to help people and share things, it really comes back to you. I try to do that.

I believe that we all have a responsibility to give back. No one becomes successful without lots of hard work, support from others, and a little luck. Giving back creates a virtuous cycle that makes everyone more successful.

I think if I have learned one thing from all of my family members, both sides of it - my mom's side, my dad's side and everyone else - it's that every one of us has a responsibility to do what we can to contribute back and make our communities and our country a better place.

We're passing on something of ourselves to others. I feel that's what makes our life full of meaning. It's hard to have meaning in a closet, encapsulated by nothing. I think you really have to expand yourself and your life and do what you can for other people.

It's great to just reach out and give something to the fans when they're hungry for it.

Out of profound gratitude for my adopted country, I can only say that I would like in this land to live and die, and while I live to help other people as much as possible, believing that only in service to other people can I possibly express my gratitude for all that America has done for me.

Always feels good to give back.