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The ultimate expression of generosity is not in giving of what you have, but in giving of who you are.

The upper echelon of the movie industry is easier to deal with and the work is much easier to accomplish because of this generosity of spirit and confidence that they instill in the group around them.

The value of a man resides in what he gives

The very first step toward giving to others is grateful recognition of our own assets.

The water of life was given to us to make us see for a while that we are more nearly men and women, more nearly kind and gentle and generous, pleasanter and stronger than without its vision there is any evidence we are.

The wondrous thing about nature, her gift to us, is her wanton promiscuity. She reproduces herself with abandon, with teeming infinite generosity.

Things were not tragic for us then, because although we cared passionately we didn't care deeply.

This generosity that has been offered to the United States says very much about the Venezuelan spirit.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

Three or four threads may be agitated, like telegraph wires, at the same time, and if I were to tap them all I would reveal such a mixture of innocence and duplicity, generosity and calculation, fear and courage, I cannot tell the whole truth simply because I would have to write four journals at once.

This is for you,' he (the Alchemist) said, holding one of the parts (of gold) out to the monk. 'It's for your generosity to the pilgrims.' 'But this payment goes well beyond my generosity,' the monk responded. 'Don't say that again. Life might be listening, and give you less the next time.

To dig a straight furrow, the plowman needs to keep his eyes on a fixed point ahead of him. That keeps him on a true course. If, however, he happens to look back to see where he has been, his chances of straying are increased. The results are crooked and irregular furrows...Fix your attention on your...goals and never look back on your earlier problems....If our energies are focused not behind us but ahead of us--on eternal life and the joy of salvation--we assuredly will obtain it.

Tim Kaine has a message of fiscal responsibility and generosity of spirit. That kind of message can sell anywhere.

To be here is immense.

Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends.

To give awkwardly is churlishness. The most difficult part is to give, then why not add a smile?

To me India is a land of beauty and generosity, of traditional hospitality and the acceptance of many cultures.

To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.

True generosity consists precisely in fighting to destroy the causes which nourish false charity.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.

True love is not the helpless desire to possess the cherished object of one's fervent affection; true love is the disciplined generosity we require of ourselves for the sake of another when we would rather be selfish; that, at least, is how I have taught myself to love my wife.

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not in our power to repay it.

True generosity must benefit both parties. No woman can control her destiny if she doesn't give to herself as much as she gives of herself.

True giving is a thoroughly joyous thing to do. We experience happiness when we form the intention to give, in the actual act of giving, and in the recollection of the fact that we have given. Generosity is a celebration. When we give something to someone we feel connected to them, and our commitment to the path of peace and awareness deepens.

True generosity is a duty as indispensably necessary as those imposed upon us by the law. It is a rule imposed upon us by reason, which should be the sovereign law of a rational being.

Truthfully, my films don't get funded, they get adopted - and are made thanks to the generosity of others.

True generosity is too frequently eaten up by prosperity and riches.

Try to live with a generous heart. Doing anything else is too hard.

We are all, by nature, clearly oriented toward the basic human values of love and compassion. We all prefer the love of others to their hatred. We all prefer others’ generosity to meanness. And who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment?

We are an arrogant species, full of terrible potential, but we also have a great capacity for love, friendship, generosity, kindness, faith, hope, and joy.

Watch lest prosperity destroy generosity.

We are possessed by the things we possess. When I like an object, I always give it to someone. It isn't generosity-it's only because I want others to be enslaved by objects, not me.

We can choose the way of compassion, the way of forgiveness, the way of generosity. Or we can choose other paths and those have very real consequences in the world. This is absolutely crucial.

We can all be stimulated to greater generosity by the known generosity of others.

We can hardly call a beggar an obstacle to generosity.

Welfare states on both sides of the Atlantic have discovered that largesse to losers does not reduce their hostility to society, but only increases it. Far from producing gratitude, generosity is seen as an admission of guilt, and the reparations as inadequate compensations for injustices - leading to worsening behavior by the recipients.

We cannot win the weak by sharing our wealth with them. They feel our generosity as oppression.

We have mirror neurons that mirror other human beings. In other words, if I'm smiling it tends to make other people with me smile also. Whether I'm happy or lonely, I will tend to have happy or lonely friends. The same thing happens with actions; if I make an act of generosity it tends to be passed on down through society. So I see small groups as being very important in having an effect on large groups.

We'd all like a reputation for generosity, and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

We have to cultivate contentment with what we have. We really don't need much. When you know this, the mind settles down. Cultivate generosity. Delight in giving. Learn to live lightly. In this way, we can begin to transform what is negative into what is positive. This is how we start to grow up.

We long to connect, all of us. We long to be noticed, to be cared for, to matter. Generosity is the invisible salve on our wound of loneliness, one that benefits both sides, over and over again.

We trust to novels to train us in the practice of great indignations and great generosity.

We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.

We need to help younger people recognize their own capacity to do good, and help them discover the rewards of generosity.

We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.

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.

We simply cannot delegate the exercise of mercy and generosity to others.

We thought: we're poor, we have nothing, but when we started losing one after the other so each day became remembrance day, we started composing poems about God's great generosity and our former riches.

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.