"If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give." ~ George MacDonald

""You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give." ~ Kahlil Gibran

""Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up." ~ The Reverend Jesse Jackson

"The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands. ~ Robert M. Pirsig

"“You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do." ~ Moliere

"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness." ~ Seneca

"Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most." ~ Pablo Casals

"If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it." ~ Edgar Watson Howe