Wilfred Grenfell Quotes

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

Service to others is the rent you pay for space on earth.

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

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

When you have so many things, and you have no idea why, you think, 'Maybe I'm supposed to do things for other people.'

Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth.

We are here to help others; what the others are here for, I have no idea.

To have a meaningful life, you have to be of service …

One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

Service is what life is all about.

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

What you get is a living, what you give is a life.

We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from life.

The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people.

Our net worth is ultimately defined not by dollars but rather by how well we serve others.

You have got to give. There is no other reason to be on the planet.

We feel like if we can give back, that's what we are called to do. So we've been fortunate to do a lot of really cool things and touch a lot of people's lives.

When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.

Remember, purpose is about giving...All you can do with your life is to give it away in the service of others.

Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need.

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

As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers.

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