Volunteer Appreciation Quotes:

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

- Tom Brokaw

source: "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational, Appreciation, Motivation, Social Good, Inspirational Charity

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

- Leo Buscaglia

source: "Love". Book by Leo Buscaglia, 1972.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Importunate, Nobody Cares

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

- Winston Churchill

topic: Love, Inspirational, Life, Social Good, Making A Difference In The World

Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.

- Sherry Anderson

topic: Appreciation, Volunteer, Priceless, Inspirational Volunteer, Volunteerism

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

- Margaret Mead

source: Margaret Mead, Robert B. Textor (2005). “The World Ahead: An Anthropologist Anticipates the Future”, p.12, Berghahn Books

topic: Inspirational, Life, Friendship, Social Democracy, Social Entrepreneurship

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

- Edith Wharton

source: "Vesalius in Zante (1564)" st. 12 (1902)

topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Empowering Women, Social Good

Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Inspirational, Marriage, Making A Difference In The World, Inspirational Charity

We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.

- Mother Teresa

topic: Beach, Ocean, Inspiration, Drops In The Ocean, Volunteerism

Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another.

- Erma Bombeck

topic: 4th Of July, Caring, Compassion, Inspirational Volunteer, Unselfish Love

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something

- Max Lucado

source: Max Lucado, Jenna Lucado Bishop (2010). “You Were Made to Make a Difference”, p.109, Thomas Nelson Inc

topic: Volunteer, Donation, Torture, Inspirational Volunteer, Organ Donation

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

- Aesop

source: Aesop (1963). “Aesop's fables”, Cliffs Notes

topic: Inspirational, Life, Happiness, Making A Difference In The World, Joy Happiness

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

- Maya Angelou

topic: Inspirational, Life, Inspiring, Empowering Women, I Am Strong

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.

- Khalil Gibran

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring, Social Good, Kindness Generosity

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

- Muhammad Ali

source: Twitter post from May 26, 2010

topic: Basketball, Fighting, Helping Others, Making A Difference In The World, Social Service

Here's to all volunteers, those dedicated people who believe in all work and no pay.

- Robert Orben

topic: Believe, Volunteer, People, Inspirational Volunteer, Volunteerism

One of the things I keep learning is that the secret of being happy is doing things for other people.

- Dick Gregory

topic: Happiness, Helping Others, People, Volunteerism, Doing Things For Others

Be the change you want to see.

- Mahatma Gandhi

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Change, Indian Independence Day, Some Nice

We are all like one-winged angels. It is only when we help each other that we can fly.

- Luciano De Crescenzo

topic: Angel, Helping Others, Helping, Helping Each Other, Volunteer Appreciation

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

- James M. Barrie

source: "Christ's Second Coming Fulfilled". Book by Marion Morris, 1917.

topic: Happiness, Thank You, Wisdom, Make Someone Happy, Live For Yourself

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

topic: Attitude, Needs, World, Inspirational Volunteer, Volunteerism

It is from the numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

- Robert Kennedy

source: Robert F. Kennedy (1998). “Make Gentle the Life of the World: The Vision of Robert F. Kennedy”, Harcourt

topic: Change, Courage, Peace, Social Injustice, Justice And Injustice

Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Greatness, Determined, Making A Difference In The World, Inspirational Volunteer, Leadership And Service

Be the change you want to see in your networks

- James H. Fowler

topic: Want, Managing Change, Indian Independence Day, Some Nice, Live Life To Its Fullest

Happiness is not so much in having as sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

- Norman MacEwen

topic: Inspirational, Happiness, Giving, Social Good, Making A Difference In The World

Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.

- Henry David Thoreau

topic: Good Life, Son, Volunteer, Fundraising For Charity, Volunteer Appreciation

Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on.

- Henry Burton

topic: Kindness, Kindness And Compassion, Kindness Generosity, Acts Of Kindness, Organ Donation

We pass through this world but once.

- Stephen Jay Gould

source: Stephen Jay Gould (2006). “The Mismeasure of Man (Revised & Expanded)”, p.30, W. W. Norton & Company

topic: Kindness, Helping Others, Giving, Quaker, Kindness Generosity

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped.

- Robert Kennedy

source: Robert F. Kennedy (1968). “"An Honorable profession": a tribute to Robert F. Kennedy”

topic: Courage, Peace, Volunteer, Social Injustice, Justice And Injustice

You only need a heart full of grace

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Heart, Grace, Needs, Making A Difference In The World, Inspirational Charity

You don't live in a world all alone. Your brothers are here too.

- Albert Schweitzer

topic: Brother, World, All Alone, Inspirational Volunteer, Others Helping You

Build what you want to see in the world.

- Jack Dorsey

topic: World, Want, What You Want, Social Responsibility, Managing Change

Be the trouble you want to see in the world.

- Joey Comeau

source: "A Softer World". Webcomic by Joey Comeau,

topic: World, Want, Trouble, Social Responsibility, Managing Change

Be the compromise you want to see in the world.

- Mahatma Gandhi

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Change, Social Responsibility, Managing Change