Kent Nerburn Quotes

Giving feels good. It is a form of healing. Not just for you as an individual, but for everyone.

Great gift-giving involves three things: you feel what the other feels; you give freely; and you count sacrifice a bargain… those gifts are truly great which are given simply for the joy they bring to another heart.

I believe that we all have something to share with someone else that can better someone else's life.

When you meet the needy your heart grows bigger

Give people not only your care, but also your heart.

When you give of yourself something new comes in to being... the world expands, a bit of goodness is brought forth and a small miracle occurs. You must never underestimate this miracle. Too many good people think they have to become Mother Teresa or Albert Schweitzer, or even Santa Claus, and perform great acts if they are to be givers. They don't see the simple openings of the heart that can be practiced anywhere with almost anyone.

The difference between charity and philanthropy is the distance of the soul... To be philanthropic is to give something, to be charitable is to give one's own heart.

What makes the meaning of life is people, so you try to be good to people immediately around you and in your broader community. So a lot of my projects are about how I can affect the world in the hundreds of millions.

I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

To be loved is important as is having a sense of accomplishment but to love is equally important in life especially when it is combined with taking action to do something for someone else to make their life better.

The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others.

To be happy, make other people happy.

I just believe that our most redeeming feature as a species is our capacity for love.

You feel alive to the degree that you feel you can help others.

Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.

If you want to be happy, make others happy!

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

It's a great feeling knowing you've helped someone. That's what I've spent my life doing and my practice.

The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

Putting forward your positive energy connects you back to basic human values which we all share. Good Deeds Day shows that no matter the size of the gesture, a smile that brightens someone else's day or volunteering in your community, we can all take active part in making a difference.

Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves - our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our love.

There's something in the moment when you can make them laugh or cry and show and incredibly compassionate side of life. I find that a really exemplary way to live.