John Ruskin Quotes

A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

I try to be a good person every day. If you didn't like me, there would be something wrong with you, because I really go out and work as hard as I can to help people. I put myself last - always. I'm a giver all the way.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

The simple act of caring is heroic.

He was so benevolent, so merciful a man that, in his mistaken passion, he would have held an umbrella over a duck in a shower of rain.

Sometimes you have to be selfish to be selfless.

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.

If what I have to do is share a sandwich to lift someone's spirits, put a smile on their face - the worst thing that happens is I go broke!

If I'm doing something its coming from a kind heart.

I try and help everyone.

We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers.

How much easier is it to be generous than just.

Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?

A person who cares deeply about what people need in their lives is someone I'll never forget.

Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived.

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 man who practises unselfishness, who is genuinely interested in the welfare of others, who feels it a privilege to have the power to do a fellow-creature a kindness - even though polished manners and a gracious presence may be absent - will be an elevating influence wherever he goes.

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

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.

Even if you don't have a lot, you can help someone.

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.