Volunteer Quotes

Though a smile is little work, its effects are long lasting.

How did I make a living? I haven't. I have eked out an existence." - Ella Baker

You don't have to be a billionaire to believe you can make a difference. Give your resources to a charity and volunteer in your community.

Today, spend a little time cultivating relationships offline. Never forget that everybody isn't on social media.

People want to do something to make the world a better place. They will help when they are invited to.

A life dedicated to family, friends, community, and whole humanity is a life well spent.

The only way to change the world is to quit thinking it's a job for Superman. Real power lies in your own hands.

Living in this skin is hard and painful, most of the times, because I never volunteered to take this on. The daily sacrifice of heart over mind,the forever ongoing task of explaining this and that,and why I don’t want to look like this and be like thatbut still here I am and if this is the body I’ve been given I’m sure as hell gonna make it work.

You should lead and serve by example without a title because people will and should remember you by and for your actions and accomplishments for doing good not by your title or positions.

The truist indication of gratitude is to return what you are grateful for.

The point at which things happen is a decision. In stead of focusing on yourself, focus on how you can help someone else.

Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness; a review of research by the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that those who aid the causes they value tend to be happier and in better health. They show fewer signs of physical and mental aging. And it's not just that helpful people also tend to be healthier and happier; helping others causes happiness. "Be selfless, if only for selfish reasons," as one of my happiness paradoxes holds. About one-quarter of Americans volunteer, and of those, a third volunteer for more than a hundred hours each year.

Life is a character-building opportunity that we all volunteered for.

Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.

It's impossible to be involved in all situations, but there's no excuse not to be involved in something, somewhere, somehow, with someone. Make an ounce of difference.

On the road to success there are determination, real hard work, perseverance and challenges to tackle.

The day you find out who you are is when you look back and realize that it was never the words, rather your actions that defined you.

My old man says when it's time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up.

Volunteering abroad is a powerful force for change but only if you choose the right project.

Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you. Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of doing it. Remember, you don't live in a world all of your own.

If every citizen should recite their national anthem daily, you will develop love to serve your country better.

So you want to improve the world? Then do it. To the next person who crosses your path, say something kind, do something generous, perform a simple act of service. By doing this on a regular basis, you will indeed improve the world.