Tim O'Reilly Quotes

My husband believes that he can make a difference. He loves people.

It's important to do see the results of your philanthropy while you are alive.

My goal is to work diligently to become the top philanthropist in the world.

My theme for philanthropy is the same approach I used with technology: to find a need and fill it.

I think one of the best words in the English language is 'compassion.' I think it holds everything. It holds love, it holds care... and if everybody just did something. We all make a difference.

My dad's one of my biggest heroes. I also think Paul Newman's an inspiration. I know a lot of people say that, but I love that he's a great role model and a humanitarian. I admire people who don't necessarily want to change the world, but try to make it a better environment.

As long as God lets me live, I want to do things that make a difference in the world besides play music.

Technology is unlocking the innate compassion we have for our fellow human beings.

Anybody doing philanthropy has to find something that appeals to them from their own personal background or from intellectual curiosity.

I have a mission, and that's to help people. That's what I want my music to do.

I know my dad always wanted to heal the world, and so I think it would be great to follow in his footsteps.

I think the beautiful part about Yao is that his main legacy won't be about the game. His legacy will be about helping people. His legacy will be taking on important world causes to better his world.

When your dreams include service to others - accomplishing something that contributes to others - it also accelerates the accomplishment of that goal. People want to be part of something that contributes and makes a difference.

I want to be remembered as the biggest philanthropist in Turkey.

My biggest aspiration is to inspire people to do good. I believe that our wish for a harmonious world begins and ends with doing good. To inspire and empower people to focus on goodness, I wrote a new book called 'Activate Your Goodness: Transforming the World through Doing Good.'

My giving story started with my parents - my late mother, Frances Arrillaga, who dedicated her life to philanthropic and community service, and my father, John Arrillaga, whose daily generosity of heart, mind, and hands-on contributions make him one of the most extraordinary philanthropists I know.

Having played an angel for so long, you can imagine that I've been asked to endorse any number of causes over the years. Obviously I have to limit my participation with any charity, so I decided to really concentrate on my love of children.

I am a firm believer that you can make a difference in someone's life - whether they're thousands of miles away, or on your own block.

Philanthropy and social change work are at their best when they are driven by your values and connected to what you care about most.

I get great satisfaction from both business and philanthropy.

Many entrepreneurs that made their fortunes by founding successful technology companies want to give back and solve the world's biggest problems on a grand scale. There is tremendous opportunity in this approach.

I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living.

Of course, giving is deeply emotional. But supplementing emotion with research makes it more likely that a gift can have a bigger impact. It's like any investment. After all, you wouldn't put funds into stocks or bonds without understanding the potential return. Why wouldn't you do the same when investing in society?

I'm very aware that just driving blindly towards money won't get me anything. I drive blindly towards making the world a better place.

I do try to be of some use in the world. I sometimes do volunteer work with kids, and manage to help some people a little, but really making a significant difference can be hard.