Harold Kushner Quotes

Every word and every deed, every thought and every gesture, even the simple act of paying attention can be a gift and therefore an echo of God’s life in us.

I'm doing my best to be mindful about how I'm living: to be kind and patient, and not to impose a bad mood on somebody else. Being mindful is as good a way to be spiritual as anything else.

I have created a life style that supports contemplation, service to words.

Yoga is about compassion and generosity towards others. It means being mindful of the world around us.

The more you give to others, the more you get in return.

Yes, there truly is a joy to giving.

The greater the giving, the greater the living.

Giving is like a muscle. To be strong, you have to exercise it, and to grow as a person, giving is the exercise. You can't really enjoy anything without sharing it.

A gift in time of need is most acceptable.

Cultivating a generous spirit starts with mindfulness. Mindfulness, simply stated, means paying attention to what is actually happening; it's about what is really going on.

When you discover the wonder of giving, you will wonder how you could have lived so long in any other way.

Good fortune opens the hand as well as the heart wonderfully; and to give somewhat when we have largely received, but to afford a vent to the unusual ebullition of the sensations.

We receive all we venture to give. And one of the things I've learned over the years is that giving is everything, and taking is nothing.

Giving is not at all interesting; but receiving is, there is no doubt about it, delightful.

If ever there was a proverbial truth, it's the more you give, the more you get. Give and start experiencing a life of fulfillment!

If you're in a position where you can help other people, there is nothing better in life than helping other people. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

I've always had a passion for giving back. It's a family tradition that comes from my devout parents. They were always giving back and serving the community. So when I became fortunate enough and blessed to play the game of basketball, I was also fortunate enough to follow in my parents' footsteps and give back like the way they did.

If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.

We will discover through our own experience that this precious mind of love is the real wish-granting jewel, because it fulfills the pure wishes of both ourself and all living beings.

A holy day, after all, is a day for considering everything you otherwise think too little about.

All the blessings we enjoy are Divine deposits, committed to our trust on this condition, that they should be dispensed for the benefit of our neighbors.

That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.

It is unacceptable to be silent about American generosity.

Only humility can take you places.

#GivingTuesday is the perfect cyber-counterbalance to Black Friday and emphasizes giving back in this era of mass consumption.