Neil Bush Quotes

Public service has allowed me to put values my parents taught me into action.

I'm most interested in public service. I think that's something that I got from being part of my family, which is such an honor.

I'm not in public service, nor do I ever plan to be, but I give back in my own way.

Coming from a family of preachers, the idea of giving back has been part of my life as long as I can remember.

I always knew that I would give back. My mother and my father both believe you have to work hard and give back. That's why I was a volunteer firefighter, that's why I worked in a homeless shelter. I always knew I'd give back, elective office or not.

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.

The idea of community and helping others has always been a part of who I am. Growing up, my parents always made sure that my siblings and I were doing our part to serve our local community.

When I grew up, and I think about City Council, I look at the men and women then - these were people who just wanted to be a part of the community and give something back. They weren't necessarily trying to use it as a steppingstone to something else. I looked up to those people.

For most young Americans I know, 'serving' in the broadest sense now seems like the only thing to do.

I want to do things for the people of this country.

I probably do more community service than any other professional golfer.

My mom raised me with the idea of doing public service, and I definitely want to go in that direction. But I also want to follow in my dad's entrepreneurial footsteps.

And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down a request to give some assistance on a pro-bono case, and this was no different.

The challenge to people like me is, how do you use your capabilities and resources to help support things that are important to you, whether it's the arts or education or homelessness?

I've been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It's very important to give back as a youth. It's as simple as helping an old lady across the street or giving up your seat on the bus for someone who is pregnant.

From my early school days, I was brought up with the belief that we have a duty to use our talents, to volunteer and to make a contribution.

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.

I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.

Doing good for the community is something that should be a part of who you are. The more you get, the more you should give back.

I've been so blessed to be part of a family that has dedicated its life to public service.

Volunteering has been undervalued in Britain for a long time. Often it has been seen as a kind of cut-price, amateur version of work that would be better done by the state. When politicians speak about it, people hear in the background the sound of budgets being cut.

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers.

My whole life has been dedicated to public service.

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing.

It's been ingrained in me, from my parents and others, this idea of making a difference in the world.