James Russell Lowell Quotes

Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.

For in my tradition, as a Jew, I believe that whatever we receive we must share.

The charitable say in effect, 'I seem to have more than I need and you seem to have less than you need. I would like to share my excess with you.' Fine, if my excess is tangible, money or goods, and fine if not, for I learned that to be charitable with gestures and words can bring enormous joy and repair injured feelings.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

Every time you get something, give something away.

The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

You have to be generous if you want to spend your time making someone else dinner. Even if you're charging, you're still giving.

You've got to give away what you love.

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

There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving.

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

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

It's about sharing. You just give what you have to give wherever you go, and you let God handle the rest.

Giving is what makes a nation great.

Giving is true having.

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.

God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing.

There's a great joy in my giving. It's thrilling. It's exhilarating. It's important to be a part of sharing. It is my love. It is my joy.

When you share your last crust of bread with a beggar, you mustn't behave as if you were throwing a bone to a dog. You must give humbly, and thank him for allowing you to have a part in his hunger.

Give what you have to somebody, it may be better than you think.

Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.

I have this whole theory that whether it's in your personal life or in your business life, you have to establish a culture of generosity wherever you are.

I love giving. I love sharing.

I've been blessed with everything I have, and I might as well share it.