Sunday, 29 April 2007

Quotes on Volunteerism




"Destiny is not necessarily what we get out of life, but rather, what we give."
--Cary Grant

Some people see things as they are and say 'why', I look at things that never were and say 'why not'.
--Robert F. Kennedy

We are all like one-winged angels. It is only when we help each other that we can fly.
--Luciano de Crescenzo

He who does nothing for others does nothing for himself
--Goethe

"Put yourself in someone's shoes" is a common phrase. But it is not a common thing that we do everyday. We are, most of the time, self-centred. Especially in this modern, fast-paced life. It is only when we stop for a moment and give our time to others, that we realise the true meaning of empathy.
--The word "empathy".Submitted by Abdul Manan Bin Hassan, ASP, PRIS DEPT, Changi, Singapore

Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.­
--Martin Luther King, Jr.

I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
- Mahatma Gandhi

It is one of the beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely help another without helping himself.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.
-- Tom Brokaw

Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
- Danny Thomas

Volunteering is not a choice, it's a responsibility

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