Greg Mortenson Quotes

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

I look for good people and people that will be like-minded and help me try to do good for other human beings.

For me, my 'will to power,' I guess, is just to live a positive life and spread positivity as much as possible to other people and other living beings and hope that with whatever audience I have for my voice, I can actually do some good in the world.

I'm most inspired whenever I hear of even the smallest act of human kindness.

If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

For even in dreams a good deed is not lost.

Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

You must stand for something! It does not have to be grand, but it must be a positive that brings light to someone else's darkness.

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

We are here to add to the sum of human goodness. To prove the thing exists.

I do small things. I try to do good things every day.

I believe that we all have something to share with someone else that can better someone else's life.

People really want to do something good. You just have to show them where it is.

If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.

I just aspire to pick people up. That's my ambition.

The gods do not need sacrifices, so what might one do to please them? Acquire wisdom, it seems to me, and do all the good in one's power to those humans who deserve it.

I think anytime you can affect people in general, in a positive way, then you're a lucky individual.

I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.

To do something for other people when they need it most just feels good.

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

Doing good holds the power to transform us on the inside, and then ripple out in ever-expanding circles that positively impact the world at large.

Good Deeds Day is based on a simple idea that every person can do a good deed for the benefit of others and the planet. Even a smile that brightens someone else's day is a good deed. I initiated Good Deeds Day to spread the message that everyone can give of themselves, according to their heart's desire.

I'm the type of person who tries to save the world.