George Burns Quotes

I do everything I can on a daily basis just so I can have something to give back to the world.

A successful man is he who receives a great deal from his fellow men, usually incomparably more than corresponds to his service to them. The value of a man, however, should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.

Most people think of success in terms of getting; success, however, begins in terms of giving.

The service we render others is the rent we pay for our room on earth.

The world and life have been mighty good to me. And I want to put something back.

You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something.

Volunteering is a window into the passions of the soul.

There is always a place in the world for those who are willing to give of their time, energy, capital, creativity, and commitment.

The most important thing is contribution because the secret to living is giving. If you catch on to that you start realizing that there's nothing you can get that comes close to what you can give. Life is calling all of us to be more than just about ourselves and that is when we get that spiritual hit.

I love people. I wanted to be with the people. I wanted to give something back what I get from football, because God gave everything to me.

The measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate, but in what you give away.

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

Looking back, if I had to live my life over, there are things I would do differently, but the one thing I would not change is my charitable giving. I'm particularly thankful for my father's advice to set goals so high that they can't possibly be achieved during a lifetime and to give help where help is needed most. That inspiration keeps me energized and eager to keep working hard every day on giving back and making the world a better place for generations to come.

ANYONE WHO GIVES ANYTHING—TIME, MONEY, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND NETWORKS—IN ANY AMOUNT, TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD.

For me, success is being able to give back to your friends, your family, your community, those in need and the world entire.

You cannot continue to succeed in the world or have a fulfilling life in the world unless you choose to use your life in the service somehow to others and give back what you have been given. That's how you keep it. That's how you get it. That's how you grow it.

The important thing, once you have enough to eat and a nice house, is what you can do for others, what you can contribute to the enterprise as a whole.

I think that what we leave behind us is extremely important. I therefore spend a fair amount of time on the charitable front, and someday I hope to spend more time on it.

Wealth is what you take from the world; worth is what you give back.

Quit taking, start giving.

Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking.

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

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

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.