After almost a year of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems as though the holiday season snuck up unexpectedly. For many of us, our traditional holiday rituals and gatherings will not take place this year. Disappointing? Yes. But disaster? No. During this time, we can still remember (and practice) the value of gratitude, the joy of giving and the happiness of connecting with family, friends and business associates. As the season comes and goes, here are some inspiring quotes that serve as personal reminders and valuable insights that you might want to share with others about the spirit of this magical time of year.
Inspirational Quotes
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
—Winston Churchill
“We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.”
—Orison Swett Marden
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”
—Hamilton Wright Mabie
“If you cannot feed a hundred people, then just feed one.”
—Mother Teresa
“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”
—Washington Irving
“To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To you, respect.”
—Oren Arnold
“Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.”
—Jack Welch
“I don’t think you ever stop giving. I really don’t. I think it’s an ongoing process. And it’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch somebody’s life.”
—Oprah Winfrey
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
—H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Mankind is a great, an immense family…This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.”
—Pope John XXIII
“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
“Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.”
—Khalil Gibran
“What you put into the world, you will indeed get back, even if it’s not from the person you’re expecting it to be.”
—Alexandra Elle
“As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving.”
—Gordon B. Hinckley
“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.”
—Albert Camus
“Giving pays the highest interest rate, and has the longest term, of any investment available.”
—Jeffrey K. Wilson
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
—Charles Dickens
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
—Anne Frank
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”
—Maya Angelou
A Giving Holiday
Your holiday celebrations may feel small or different this year. But to keep the festivity and spirit of the season alive, consider all you have to be grateful for, seek and embrace joy and find ways to be generous to neighbors, loved ones and yourself. Happy holidays from Trade Press Services.
