Dikembe Mutombo Quotes

The gratification of helping others is a very American tradition and a Judeo-Christian tradition. Now it is great to see young people creating funds and giving back in all sorts of productive ways. It's a terrifically satisfying thing.

My parents taught us it's important to give back.

I just think that philanthropy is a fancy way to say that you care about others and that you want to serve others. And that's been a part of me for as long as I can remember.

We have always been a family that's given back. We just don't make a lot of noise about it.

I've been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It's very important to give back as a youth. It's as simple as helping an old lady across the street or giving up your seat on the bus for someone who is pregnant.

The culture of caring and giving permeates many Indian families. In their own way, they are engaged in philanthropic pursuits.

Trying to give back a little bit is important.

I believe in giving back.

I very much believe in teaching young people about philanthropy, and to give back.

I definitely got my philanthropic genes from my mom and dad. They taught me from a very early age to always lend a helping hand to anyone in need, and I hope to raise my daughter to be a very kind and charitable person.

On Christmas morning, before we could open our Christmas presents, we would go to this stranger's home and bring them presents. I remember helping clean the house up and putting up a tree. My father believed that you have a responsibility to look after everyone else.

I believe in giving back very strongly.

Giving back has always been instilled in me since I was a little girl. To me, it's been something that's a been part of my life.

More money gives me the chance to help more people, to give something back.

We have to help others. I hope that some of the young players today understand that. It's not about them. The Man Upstairs gave them that ability to play, and play consistently, but he also wants them to open their hearts and understand that people need their help.

Once you start getting into giving back, it gets addictive.

Once you have money you're gonna want to give back. And it's the best, best feeling.

I actually love to give back.

It doesn't take much to give back.

I was always taught about the importance of giving back and helping those less fortunate. I think it's also incredibly rewarding.

Giving back has definitely kept me grounded. Stepping outside of yourself to serve a group or community of people who are in need in some facet has a way of doing that. I don't ever want to grow to a place where giving back becomes a foreign concept.

I have a huge passion for giving back.

As my parents taught me, by both words and deeds, a life of public services is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he's serving.

Coming from a family of preachers, the idea of giving back has been part of my life as long as I can remember.

I think that if you start teaching about giving back and helping other people young, that will be a given for your child their whole life.