Quotes with alms-giving

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  • Caroline Leavitt Literature can allow us to experience the best side of humankind, where instead of giving up, we struggle desperately in the ruins for love, connection and hope.
    Caroline Leavitt
    American novelist
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  • Norman Vincent Peale Lots of people limit their possibilities by giving up easily. Never tell yourself this is too much for me. It's no use. I can't go on. If you do you're licked, and by your own thinking too. Keep believing and keep on keeping on.
    Norman Vincent Peale
    American minister and author (1898 - 1993)
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  • Elbert Hubbard Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.
    Elbert Hubbard
    American writer and publisher (1856 - 1915)
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  • Andy Rooney Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.
    Andy Rooney
    American radio and television writer (1919 - 2011)
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  • Lillian Smith Man, born of woman, has found it a hard thing to forgive her for giving him birth. The patriarchal protest against the ancient matriarch has borne strange fruit through the years.
    Lillian Smith
    American writer (1897 - 1966)
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  • Mahatma Gandhi Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life giving.
    Mahatma Gandhi
    Indian politician (1869 - 1948)
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  • Blake Mycoskie Most people yearn to contribute, make the world a better place and have success.... all at the same time... Make sure to give your business a background, a mission and a story. That might be the most important step part of any venture. And remember, giving may be the best investment you ever make.
    Blake Mycoskie
    American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist (1976 - )
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  • Mae West My advice to those who think they have to take off their clothes to be a star is, once you're boned, what's left to create the illusion? Let em wonder. I never believed in giving them too much of me.
    Mae West
    American actress (1893 - 1980)
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  • Bella Thorne My big break was becoming the spokesperson for Texas Instruments. Casting directors really started giving me a chance to read for projects.
    Bella Thorne
    American actress, model, singer, and director (1997 - )
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  • Ferdinand Foch My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.
    Ferdinand Foch
    French general and Marshal of France, Great Britain and Poland (1851 - 1929)
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  • Brody Jenner My mother is the most incredible woman on this entire Earth, and she's so giving and loving and sweet and she always raised me how to forgive and forget and move on. She's the catalyst behind it all, my mom is. And I'm 100% a momma's boy!
    Brody Jenner
    American television personality, disc jockey and model (1983 - )
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  • Brian Austin Green My mother's incredibly giving, almost too giving at times. And, my dad is a real logical person. He's got logic for every situation. They've been married for 24 years, so there was that stability, also. I really learned to think on my own at a very young age.
    Brian Austin Green
    American actor, rapper and producer (1973 - )
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  • Sydney Smith Never talk for half a minute without pausing and giving others a chance to join in.
    Sydney Smith
    English writer and cleric (1856 - 1934)
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  • Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Nobody can deny but religion is a comfort to the distressed, a cordial to the sick, and sometimes a restraint on the wicked; therefore whoever would argue or laugh it out of the world without giving some equivalent for it ought to be treated as a common enemy.
    Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
    English writer (1689 - 1762)
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  • Brandi Chastain Number one, it was a chance to thank my parents, because they passed away a couple of years ago. They gave me so much by giving me the opportunity to play soccer, and I wanted to share the story we had together.
    Brandi Chastain
    American soccer player (1968 - )
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  • Sebastian Faulks Oh, the sweetness of giving in, of full surrender.
    Source: Engleby (2007)
    Sebastian Faulks
    British novelist, journalist and broadcaster (1953 - )
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  • Barack Obama On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we're going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.
    Barack Obama
    American politician (1961 - )
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  • Peace Pilgrim One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving some of their time, can make history.
    Peace Pilgrim
    American activist, mystic and pacifist
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  • George Eliot One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
    George Eliot
    English writer and poet (1819 - 1880)
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  • Vauvenargues One promises much, to avoid giving little.
    Vauvenargues
    French philosopher (1715 - 1747)
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