Quotes about Altruism
You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you
- John Wooden
There is a wonderful, almost mystical, law of nature that says three of the things we want most—happiness, freedom, and peace of mind—are always attained when we give them to others.
- John Wooden
You can do more good by being good than any other way.
- John Wooden
James Russell Lowell wrote: It's not what we give but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare. Who gives of himself of his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
- John Wooden
You cannot have a perfect day without helping others with no thought of getting something in return.
- John Wooden
three of the things we want most—happiness, freedom, and peace of mind—are always attained when we give them to others.
- John Wooden
You can't live a perfect day unless you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
- John Wooden
Finally, I would like to close with a Buddhist practice of dedicating merit. Whatever benefit and merit may have arisen here, we dedicate it for the benefit of all beings.
- Jon Kabat-Zinn
My religion is kindness. THE DALAI LAMA
- Jon Kabat-Zinn
People are generally irrational, unreasonable and selfish. They deserve to be loved, anyway.
- Mother Teresa
Let us impart all the blessings we possess, or ask for ourselves, to the whole family of mankind.
- George Washington
When you focus on serving, there is no fear in you.
- Tony Robbins