Wendy E. Long Quotes

Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.

Men of action, above all those whose actions are guided by love, live forever.

There are a lot of people who can be classified as heroes and do great things and inspire me.

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

I never knew Mother Teresa, but I admired her, especially in this day and age when there aren't many heroes.

'Les Miserables', the book, 'Les Miserables', the musical - it's about giving; it's about goodness. It's about compassion and love.

It is these undeniable qualities of human love and compassion and self-sacrifice that give me hope for the future. We are, indeed, often cruel and evil. Nobody can deny this. We gang up on each one another, we torture each other, with words as well as deeds, we fight, we kill. But we are also capable of the most noble, generous, and heroic behavior.

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

In a single moment, we witnessed the worst of human behavior. And in the next, the very best of human behavior. And even more, we witnessed the tremendous spirit of Americans.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

Nothing is black or white, nothing's 'us or them.' But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.

I'm fascinated how often and with what whole-heartedness people will risk their lives to perform acts of courage, sacrifice, and compassion for total strangers.

My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.

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.

If anything good came out of 9/11, to me, was that people were so cynical about the world - all you hear about on the news is all the bad stuff everyday, but what was refreshing to me was after that, you saw how many good people there are out there. For every one bad one, there's a thousand good ones.

Rambo isn't violent. I see Rambo as a philanthropist.

The great majority of people are calm, resourceful, altruistic or even beyond altruistic, as they risk themselves for others. We improvise the conditions of survival beautifully.

Giving is what makes a nation great.

Obviously, you would give your life for your children, or give them the last biscuit on the plate. But to me, the trick in life is to take that sense of generosity between kin, make it apply to the extended family and to your neighbour, your village and beyond.

I only wanted to help my people.

I will serve the people in a very humble way.

God wants you to live for others and to live that presence well.

The simple act of caring is heroic.