Dorothy Height Quotes

Community service has been a great thing for me.

From my early school days, I was brought up with the belief that we have a duty to use our talents, to volunteer and to make a contribution.

The idea of community and helping others has always been a part of who I am. Growing up, my parents always made sure that my siblings and I were doing our part to serve our local community.

My family life and my ideals, my commitment to the community and to other people - all people - has been improved. I think less about myself and more about my community today.

I was raised to volunteer: nursing homes, clinics, church nurseries, school, everywhere that could use help. It's such an intrinsic part of me, to use my life to help improve the quality of others.

I just want to be a better person to the community.

Service that benefits the community and those in need is an act that betters us all.

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 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.

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'

I believe in giving back.

God calls us to care for our fellow man, especially the neediest. I feel that call to lift up the less fortunate; the call to improve our communities and our state. It drives me to serve Louisiana as governor.

Acting is a smaller piece in a big puzzle. There are charity things I want to immerse myself in and want to have the time to go and give back to people who don't have the opportunities I have. It's a very important thing to me.

The idea of kids helping other kids is such a great way to introduce children to being involved in charitable causes and volunteer work, setting them on the path to doing good for others throughout their lives.

I spend as much time as I possibly can doing things for other people, if I can. If I see a need and I feel that I can help, I do it. I work a great deal in terms of charities and things.

I've been doing a lot of stuff that has to do with charity and giving. I'm trying to give and not take as much.

I am willing to lend that hand, I will continue to stay involved with my charities as long as they need me.

After convincing myself that was maybe you should at least help out your neighborhood, I really started to think about it later on in life.

I love getting out on the streets and helping people.

I believe in giving back very strongly.

Everybody, not just stars, should take up the responsibility of giving back to society. It doesn't matter how much you give, but what really matters is if you are willing to give something.

I want spend some time continuing to be a force for good.

I love giving back to the community.

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

I like writing about people who spend their time trying to help others for the greater good. That's what Americans are supposed to be about, right?