I’m really interested in the difference between selfishness and generosity. It confuses me to no end because sometimes it all just feels like pure indulgence on my part. – Nate Lowman
Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever. Courage spreads in the face of tyranny. – Nancy Gibbs
My grandfather taught me generosity. He sold snow cones in Harlem. I went with him at 5 and he let me hand out the change and snow cones. I learned a lot in the couple of years that we did that. – Erik Estrada
The Lord has placed next to me many people, who, with generosity and love for God and the church, have helped me and been close to me. – Pope Benedict XVI
One of my favorite passages in ‘Leaves of Grass,’ that breathless, exuberant poem so rich and full of innocence and joy and generosity and compassion, is ‘Mannahatta.’ – Cathleen Schine
What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
I think I am incredibly generous with how much I give to my projects, but that’s my generosity with the job. – Elena Anaya
I don’t know if I’m a populist artist, but I do try to maintain a spirit of generosity. – Fred Tomaselli
It was not the part of His kindly love that he who was to praise God’s divine generosity in regard to others should be compelled to condemn it in regard to himself. – Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
Go to Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, or any college and you’ll see libraries, dormitories, and a lot of buildings that were a result of the generosity of fat cats. – Foster Friess
We will be a country of generosity and warmth. But we will also be a country of law and order. – Donald Trump
Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all. – Paul Hawken
I cry when I feel moved by incredible generosity or a connection to someone. We spend so much of our lives being separated. It’s the relief of connection that produces the tears. – Michael Sheen
I’m very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching. – E. O. Wilson
A therapist might suggest my generosity is a way of buying affection. But buying people’s love has never been an issue for me. Generally speaking, I don’t want their love. – Julie Burchill
Matthew 7:16 tells us that by their fruits you shall know them. Donald Trump’s life has borne fruit, fruit that has provided jobs to multitudes of people in addition to the many he has helped with his generosity. – Jerry Falwell, Jr.
People are frustrated. This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States, and people feel like we’re being taken advantage of. We feel like despite our generosity, we’re being taken advantage of. – Marco Rubio
My father died when I was nine and a half. We were on relief for two years. They call it welfare now, but it was relief then… I never forgot the generosity of New York. – Larry King
Our first Prime Minister saw a country that would be known for its generosity of spirit. And so it is. – Kim Campbell
Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion. – Mahatma Gandhi
Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do. – Khalil Gibran
I’ve always had not just an affection but a real love for the theater family in New York, and I really feel it is a family. I’m so touched by the generosity of everyone there. – Lindsay Duncan
We’re all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed. – Madeleine M. Kunin
The generosity of the American public toward the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami has been reflected in the outpouring of support for the Pakistani earthquake victims. – Jon Porter
