Kindness is a magical spell—performed by enlightened beings—meant to enchant hearts and lift weary souls that they might fly.

There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world.

A kind word sends vibes of love, if we are perceptive, if we know how love permeates and proliferates with this little gesture of giving.

Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it.

A single act of kindness is like a drop of oil on a patch of dry skin—seeping, spreading, and affecting more than the original need.

The image of God infused in us never sees the light of day in the service of self, but it becomes the light of day in the service of others.

People come in my house and say, “I like this.” I say, “Do you want it?” Isn’t that the Christian thing to do?

Compassion is even more powerful than courage. Sure, with courage you can conquer a world - but only with compassion can you heal and build it.

If you’re giving to get, all you’ll receive is disappointment. But if you’re giving to give, all you’ll receive is joy.

When you know that everything matters—that every move counts as much as any other—you will begin living a life of permanent purpose.

By simple mathematics giving is key to the world you seek to live in. If I take I alone gain. If I give or share then two at least are enriched.

Speak the truth do not become angered and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the gods.

The only gift I have to give, is the ability to receive. If giving is a gift, and it surely is, then my gift to you is to allow you to give to me.

It's easier to take than to give. It's nobler to give than to take. The thrill of taking lasts a day. The thrill of giving lasts a lifetime.

The great art of giving consists in this the gift should cost very little and yet be greatly coveted, so that it may be the more highly appreciated.