Volunteering And Service Quotes:

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

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

- Mahatma Gandhi

source: "The Power of Purpose: Find Meaning, Live Longer, Better". Book by Richard Leider, p. 35., 2010.

topic: Encouragement, Freedom, Business, Way In Life, Social Good

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

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.

- Helen Keller

source: "The Book of Good Cheer : A Little Bundle of Cheery Thoughts‎" by Edwin Osgood Grover, (p. 28), 1909.

topic: Inspirational, Life, Single, Making A Difference In The World, Inspirational Student

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

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

- Albert Einstein

topic: Inspirational, Life, Helping Others, Making A Living, Source Of Life

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

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

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

If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.

- Bob Hope

topic: Life, Happiness, Success, Inspirational Charity, Kind People

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

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

- Marian Wright Edelman

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Paying Rent, Volunteerism

I am only one but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something.

- Edward Everett

topic: Stills, Making A Difference In The World, Inspirational Student, Acts Of Kindness, Inspirational Volunteer

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

- Albert Schweitzer

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Inspirational Service, Acts Of Kindness

He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

- Confucius

topic: Business, Own Business, Inspirational Team Building, Community Service, Good Service

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

- Sherry Anderson

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

Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it's much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important and that the best thing they can do with their lives is to use them in the service of other people.

- Dolores Huerta

topic: Kids, Army, Clothes, Volunteering And Service, Volunteerism And Service

To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

topic: Inspirational, Life, Success, Live For Yourself, Social Life

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

- Unknown

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Way In Life, Empowering Women

Service to a just cause rewards the worker with more real happiness and satisfaction than any other venture of life.

- Carrie Chapman Catt

topic: Real, Helping Others, Venture, Meaningful Work, Volunteerism

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

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

Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Charity, Philanthropy, Inspiring Volunteer, Leadership And Service, Community Service

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. If you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of each of your arms.

- Audrey Hepburn

topic: Beauty, Kindness, Eye, Inspirational Volunteer, Volunteer Service

Love cannot remain by itself - it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action and that action is service.

- Mother Teresa

topic: Love, Community, Action, Volunteerism, Community Service

I was taught that the world had a lot of problems; that I could struggle and change them; that intellectual and material gifts brought the privilege and responsibility of sharing with others less fortunate; and that service is the rent each of us pays for living - the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time or after you have reached your personal goals.

- Marian Wright Edelman

source: David Halberstam, Marian Wright Edelman, Sadako N. Ogata (1991). “Japan & the U.S.: where are we today?”

topic: Struggle, Responsibility, Volunteer, Less Fortunate, Privilege And Responsibility

No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.

- Ronald Reagan

topic: Powerful, Government, Volunteer, Powerful Government, Volunteering And Service

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

- Albert Pike

source: Albert Pike (1899). “Ex Corde Locutiones...: Words from the Heart Spoken of His Dead Brethren...”

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Thank You, Inspirational Death, Kindness Generosity

Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need.

- Gillian Anderson

topic: Helping Others, Volunteer, Feelings, Volunteerism, Economic Empowerment