"When we become more fully aware that our success is due in large measure to the loyalty, helpfulness, and encouragement we have received from others, our desire grows to pass on similar gifts. Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer." Wilferd A. Peterson

"The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor." Hubert H. Humphrey

"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present." Albert Camus

"If you have much, give your wealth. If you have little, give your heart." proverb

"It is a dangerous thing to ask why someone else has been given more. It is humbling -- and indeed healthy -- to ask why you have been given so much." Condoleeza Rice

"He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it." Dante Alighieri, poet (1265-1321)

"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in." Morrie Schwartz

"Making art is like giving a gift: evidence of your spirit and that you are here." Patty Mitchell, founder and director of Passionworks Studio in Ohio

"There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success."
George M. Adams

"Credit is infinitely divisible. Give it away every chance you get, and there's always plenty left for you." Unknown

"In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us." Flora Edwards

“Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.” Andre Gide

"It is expressly at those times when we feel needy that we will benefit the most from giving." Ruth Ross

"A hug is the perfect gift--one size fits all, and nobody minds if you exchange it." Ivern Ball

"The service we render others is the rent we pay for our room on earth." Wilfred Grenfell

"The only gift is a portion of thyself." Ralph Waldo Emerson

"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, poet (1928- )

“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