December 2009
11 posts
“Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out...”
– Aristotle
“Giving is the highest expression of potency.”
– Erich Fromm
“If you are not generous with a meager income, you will never be generous with...”
– Harold Nye
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
– Charles Dickens
“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.”
– Elizabeth Bibesco
“No man was ever honored for what he received. Honor is the reward for what he...”
– Calvin Coolidge
Seven ways of giving
1. The Careless Way: To give something to every cause that is presented, without inquiring into its merits. 2. The Impulsive Way: To give from impulse—as much and as often as love and pity and sensibility prompt. 3. The Lazy Way: To make a special offer to earn money for worthy projects by fairs, bazaars, etc. 4. The Self-Denying Way: To save the cost of luxuries and apply them to...
“He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.”
– Samuel Johnson
“There are three kinds of givers — the flint, the sponge and the honeycomb....”
– Author Unknown