Generous Quotes
I always give my bird a generous butter massage before I put it in the oven. Why? Because I think the chicken likes it -- and, more important, I like to give it.
American husbands are the best in the world; no other husbands are so generous to their wives, or can be so easily divorced.
Surely the better way is to pursue a generous orthodoxy, seeing disagreements in the context of the greater agreements which bind us together.
The fashion world is very active and generous, despite the fact that it is not very well respected - or at least not as much as it should be.
There are moments when the heart is generous, and then it knows that for better or worse our lives are woven together here, one with one another and with the place and all the living things.
Riches, in the hands of a man that is wise and generous, are good for something, but in the hands of a sordid, sneaking, covetous miser, they are good for nothing.
Enthusiasm is the divine particle in our composition: with it we are great, generous, and true; without it, we are little, false, and mean.
A generous spirit prefers that his country should be poor, and weak, and of no account, but free, rather than powerful, prosperous, and enslaved.
The more compassionate you are, the more generous you can be. The more generous you are, the move loving friendliness you cultivate to help the world.
The wrath that on conviction subsides into mildness, is the wrath of a generous mind.
One would give generous alms if one had the eyes to see the beauty of a cupped receiving hand.
I call a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both private and public, of peace and war.
Frankly, I was surprised at how generous the Japanese press has been to the idea of a foreigner running Sony.
Foundations exist to help charities, to help those in need. And Mr. Trump has been incredibly generous throughout his career.
I think the best actors are the most generous, the kindest, the greatest people and at their worst they are vain, greedy and insecure.
Whether we are poor or rich or somewhere in between, we honor the Lord with all he has placed in our care. We open our hands to the poor and share the joy of generous Christian giving.
We remember Kurt Cobain for what he was: Caring, generous, and sweet. Let's keep the music with us. We'll always have it.
The truth is: We serve a generous God. He delights in giving us opportunities beyond our capabilities. He has promised to equip us, and remain with us through each bend in the road.
When we are generous in welcoming people and sharing something with them-some food, a place in our homes, our time-not only do we no longer remain poor: we are enriched.
He lives to build, not boast, a generous race; No tenth transmitter of a foolish face.
A man who was generous with his wealth. It has been reported that during his lifetime, Carnegie gave away over $350 million of his money to help others.
After having won a scepter, few are so generous as to disdain the pleasures of ruling.
It was mind-blowing. It was a small place with 2,000 standing-up tickets. It's great to have your band back and working and playing again, people have been so generous.
We must be for ourselves in the long run; the mild and generous are only more justly selfish than the domineering.
The good guest is almost invisible, enjoying him or herself, communing with fellow guests, and, most of all, enjoying the generous hospitality of the hosts.
We were able to provide housing to all who need it. We've had incredibly generous offers from alumni for housing.
Being generous without keeping score strengthens your spirit, keeps you focused on the people who make your business what it is, and helps breed success.
Men are more compassionate/(nobler)/magnanimous/generous than God; for men forgive their dead, but God does not.
Fate is never too generous even to its favorites. Rarely do the gods grant a mortal more than one immortal deed.
Think of yourself as a role model for others-showing that you can be kind, generous, loving, and rich!
It is little the sign of a wise or good man, to suffer temperance to be transgressed in order to purchase the repute of a generous entertainer.
I try to be kind and generous, and to give to people, and to do what I think God wants me to do.
If you are not generous when it's difficult, you will not be generous when it's easy. Generosity is a function of the heart, not the wallet.
In an audience of rough people a generous sentiment always brings down the house. In the tumult of war both sides applaud a heroic deed.
People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault.
Evil, once manfully fronted, ceases to be evil; there is generous battle-hope in place of dead, passive misery; the evil itself has become a kind of good.