108 Quotes About Volunteerism

If it has to be done, take the responsibility to do it.

They have a Right to censure, that have a Heart to help: The rest is Cruelty, not Justice.(Frequently misquoted as "He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.")

I find that the critics of voluntary service are all too often those who are prepared to accept such services when they require them but deride them with cynicism and scepticism when they see others helping and being helped.

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.

Together, we can serve humanity with our unique passions, gifts and abilities.

To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.

I interviewed my dad on video in his final weeks. When I asked about his work and finding meaning through helping others, he responded, "I don't think you can be focused on, 'Oh gee, I want to make a difference.' It has to be spontaneous. If it's not...there's some kind of egotistical thing going on. That's a red flag. You hope you impact people on the deepest level you are capable of at the time. Sometimes you hit it, sometimes you don't. You're trying.

We have to work and serve humanity while we have the grace.

If you are ever really down on yourself, the best thing you can do is help someone else, and become outwardly focused.