68 Quotes About Volunteering

Selfless service is the pathway to true greatness.

Life is all we have, the grace of service to mankind.

If we help each other, we will gain more kindness out of every single kind act that we do.

You will never know what you really have until you start giving.

Don't get me wrong; devoting time outside of work to serving others is a great idea. Recent research suggests that people who do so — by volunteering in their communities, for example — have better health and wellbeing, and perform better at work. Having a clear purpose beyond paid work also has a buffering effect. If your entire identity is wound up in a job that could go away, your wellbeing is in constant jeopardy.

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

I want to take my gifts and talents and use what I've learned to share with the world. I want to make a contribution to the value of others.

If you're not volunteering your time, talents or resources to a cause to help in some way you have decided that you have nothing to give and that is false.

Voluntary cooperation is more than mechanical execution, where people do only what it takes to get by. It involves going beyond the call of duty, wherein individuals exert energy and initiative to the best of their abilities—even subordinating personal self-interest—to execute resulting strategies.