Volunteerism Quotes

No man can become rich without himself enriching others ~ Andrew Carnegie

Now as a former welfare recipient, I don't have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I come from we call that a job, not volunteerism. ~ LZ Granderson

We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles rather than by the quality of our service and relationship to mankind. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

I believe we are put on this earth to be of service. It's how I find meaning in my life. And it's fun! ~ Dana Delany

I think I have found a statistical link between excessive volunteerism and victimology, the pairing of accomplished, intelligent, motivated women who are preyed upon because of the depth of their compassion. ~ A.J. Rich

The moral test of a society is how that society treats those who are in the dawn of life: the children; ... the elderly. ~ Hubert H. Humphrey

Volunteerism is vital in all times; it keeps our communities alive ... and will make a difference in the lives of those who will come after us. ~ Clifton Taulbert

Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michaelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must work, we must all work, to make the world worthy of its children. ~ Pablo Casals

Kindness is gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. ~ Henri Frederic Amiel

We can serve humanity with our divine passions and gifted skills. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Work with enthusiasm. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

If you want more hope for your future, go help someone else and have more hope for their future. ~ Germany Kent

Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud. ~ Helen Dyer

He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help. ~ Abraham Lincoln

The interior joy we feel when we have done a good deed is the nourishment the soul requires. ~ Albert Schweitzer

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own. ~ Abraham Lincoln

30 or 40 of such voluntary gentlemen would do more in a day than 100 of the rest that must be press'd to it by compulsion. ~ John Smith

Whenever we have opportunity to serve, we must serve with all our heart. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness; a review of research by the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that those who aid the causes they value tend to be happier and in better health. They show fewer signs of physical and mental aging. And it's not just that helpful people also tend to be healthier and happier; helping others causes happiness. "Be selfless, if only for selfish reasons," as one of my happiness paradoxes holds. About one-quarter of Americans volunteer, and of those, a third volunteer for more than a hundred hours each year. ~ Gretchen Rubin

Service is never a simple act; it's about sacrifice for others and about accomplishment for ourselves, about reaching out, one person to another, about all our choices gathered together as a country to reach across all our divides. ~ George H. W. Bush

We have to work and serve humanity while we have the grace. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

On World Humanitarian Day 2014, thanks to ALL aid workers who carry or have carried out lifesaving work. Salute to our champions ~ Widad Akreyi

Steve Thomas Rooney embraces a simple concept of providing a hand up versus a hand out to families in need. We are deeply grateful to volunteers, donors and other supporters around the world who help us with this life-changing work ~ Steve Thomas

The beauty of life is sharing life. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Let us remember the large numbers of citizens who, day in and day out, through acts of volunteerism large and small, bring hope to so many of the world's disadvantaged. Let us ensure that this wonderful resource, available in abundance to every nation, is recognized and supported as it works towards a more prosperous and peaceful world. ~ Kofi Annan

There is a tremendous strength that is growing in the world through sharing together, praying together, suffering together, and working together. ~ Mother Teresa

In American Society today, we need to have volunteerism. I truly believe that it is the glue that will hold us together and it will be the energy that will take us into the 21st century. ~ Barbara Mikulski

Why wouldn't I help? What good reason do I have as a human being with power and a sense of empathy and morality, why wouldn't I do something? ~ John Legend

I find that the critics of voluntary service are all too often those who are prepared to accept such services when they require them but deride them with cynicism and scepticism when they see others helping and being helped. ~ Eva Hart

I wish you much more grace for all your works. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I've always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others. ~ Aung San Suu Kyi

Together, we can serve humanity with our unique passions, gifts and abilities. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

A noble leader answers not to the trumpet calls of self promotion, but to the hushed whispers of necessity. ~ Mollie Marti

We can serve humanity with passionate commitment to our divine purpose. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

You must put all your heart into everything you do. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Go out and do something for somebody. Go out and give something to somebody. It will take you away from yourself and make you happy. ~ Joseph Jefferson

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. ~ William Penn

We serve, we belong! ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion. ~ Thomas Jefferson

The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don't wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope. ~ Barack Obama

Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you. Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of doing it. Remember, you don't live in a world all of your own. ~ Albert Schweitzer

My involvement with UNICEF is particularly important to me because it is UNICEF that introduced me to volunteerism, thereby helping me to set my own personal standard of contributing my time and giving back to others. Working on behalf of UNICEF's lifesaving efforts is one of my most valued roles. ~ Sarah Jessica Parker

When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else. And it'll become like a wildfire. ~ Whoopi Goldberg

There were many, many times thereafter that Don regretted having enlisted - but so has every man who ever volunteered for military service. ~ Robert A. Heinlein

Four American traits were central to the evolution of that culture: industriousness, egalitarianism, religiosity, and an amalgam of philanthropy and volunteerism that was uniquely American. ~ Charles Murray

Generosity is the heart of humanity. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

With or without payment, the work will be done. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar. ~ Phil Donahue

You have great talent for great contribution to humanity. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

It is widely unknown, but nonetheless true that Catholicism fervently promotes the 'spiritual disciplines' whereas Protestantism has largely neglected them altogether. Does 'volunteerism' facilitate the formation of Christ's character in us or rather does it reveal our level of Christ-like maturity through the work of the Holy Spirit in us? Jesus modeled son-ship and gave all of His time, shared his talents,and invested all of His treasure while affirming others as He proclaimed through demonstrations the Kingdom of God.'Christ-likeness cannot be self-efforted' (Woods, 2007)."


~R. Alan Woods [2013] ~ R. Alan Woods

My old man says when it's time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up. ~ Robert A. Heinlein

Good deeds awaken the good spirit of every soul. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Every gift you give, will multiply a hundred-fold. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita