Mark Hopkins Quotes

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

Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

True religion... is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others.

Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?

If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.

Caregiving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached.

We may give without loving, but we cannot love without giving.

Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves - our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our love.

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.

The degree of loving is measured by the degree of giving.

In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.

The noblest art is that of making others happy.

You breathed on me and made my life a richer one to live, when I was deep in poverty you taught me how to give. Dried the tears up from my dreams and pulled me from my hole, quenched my thirst and satisfied the burning in my soul.

The giving of love is an education in itself.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

Mother Teresa was asked what was the meaning of life, and she said to help other people, and I thought, 'What a strange thing to say' - but maybe it's the right thing to say.

The New Testament is about loving other people as you love yourself. That means caring for them and looking after them and being kind to them.

My girls and I regularly go through their rooms to find clothes and toys to donate to charities. I firmly believe that children who have been given so much need to experience the joy that comes from giving.

The dedicated life is worth living. You must give with your whole heart.

Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is.

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 you could only love enough, you could be the most powerful person in the world.