Giver Quotes

My concept of an advice giver had been a therapist or a know-it-all, and then I realized nobody listens to the know-it-alls. You turn to the people you know, the friend who has been in the thick of it or messed up - and I'm that person for sure.

Love the giver more than the gift.

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.

Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.

Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed.

Everybody knows the Lord loveth a cheerful giver.

A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.

This is the hardest of all: to close the open hand out of love, and keep modest as a giver.

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.

For the will and not the gift makes the giver.

The new leader is a facilitator, not an order giver.

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.

You hear a lot about God these days: God, the beneficent; God, the all-great; God, the Almighty; God, the most powerful; God, the giver of life; God, the creator of death. I mean, we're hearing about God all the time, so we better learn how to deal with it. But if we know anything about God, God is arbitrary.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.