Seth Godin Quotes

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.

Everyone always helped me out growing up, and everyone now supports me Sunday. So whenever there's a chance to give back, to the community, to the less fortunate kids so they have the opportunity to gain the most potential they can in their life to be success, it's always good to do.

There are so many bright people who just need an opportunity to help others and pay it forward.

Every time we do anything, Austin's the No. 1 place of all that supports it. Austin is our biggest philanthropic helper, even for things that have nothing to do with Austin or Texas.

Giving is a universal opportunity. Regardless of your age, profession, religion, income bracket, and background, you have the capacity to create change.

I have always been generous because I know that I have done well in life and I believe it is part of my duty to give back. So I am always been philanthropic.

Philanthropy is one of the most hopeful characteristics of our time.

Philanthropy is lost. The human spirit is suppressed. Most people want a legacy; they want to give something back, a library, a hospital wing, a donation to their church. This is a form of socialism that must go.

Many things in life inspire philanthropy, such as your faith in humanity and your belief in the human spirit to overcome.

I'm incredibly fortunate and it's important to me to make sure that I give back where I can.

There is one way whereby we may secure our riches, and make sure friends to ourselves of them,--by laying them out in charity.

Defer not charities till death; for certainly, if a man weigh it rightly, he that doth so is rather liberal of another man's than of his own.

I didn't want my epitaph to read 'Here lies John Caudwell, billionaire.' I knew that wasn't enough. I've had a charitable instinct all my life, but working gave me no time for it.

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.

Sometimes you have to put back in the community.

It's important to do see the results of your philanthropy while you are alive.

As a youngster in the projects, I definitely didn't have anything. So if you get something, you want to be able to give back and help others.

For over 35 years, I've been making charitable donations anonymously.

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.

I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living.

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.

I always knew that I would give back. My mother and my father both believe you have to work hard and give back. That's why I was a volunteer firefighter, that's why I worked in a homeless shelter. I always knew I'd give back, elective office or not.

Trying to give back a little bit is important.

I believe in giving back.