Philanthropists Giving Quotes & Sayings

Revenge isn't always as sweet as it seems — Sarah Jakes

Kids automatically teach each other how to use technology, but they're not going to teach each other about the history of democracy, or the importance of taking their voices into the public sphere to create social change. — Howard Rheingold

I would say to young entrepreneurs and budding philanthropists - are you giving to feel good or do good? — Andrew Forrest

Philanthropists today want input into how their monies are being deployed. The big question is, can governments use this insight to sell the rich the idea of paying more tax rather than spend more on charitable giving? — Noreena Hertz

Grigsby's marvelous exploration-a deep, wide, and beautiful inquiry into Sojourner Truth's use of technology-features more of her photographs than have ever been collected before. Among its many insights, I especially relished the analysis of Truth's illiteracy. Enduring Truths is art history with a wide-ranging concept of history left in. A terrific book, and one we've needed for a long time. — Nell Irvin Painter

Your thighs are appletrees. Your knees are a southern breeze. — William Carlos Williams

The best philanthropy is not just about giving money but giving leadership. The best philanthropists bring the gifts that made them successful-the drive, the determination, the refusal to accept that something can't be done if it needs to be into their philanthropy. — Tony Blair

If he'd been any other boy, and this was any other world, I would have kissed him. Nothing could have stopped me. — Sarah Dessen

My giving story started with my parents - my late mother, Frances Arrillaga, who dedicated her life to philanthropic and community service, and my father, John Arrillaga, whose daily generosity of heart, mind, and hands-on contributions make him one of the most extraordinary philanthropists I know. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving - through our children. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

As I see it, most major philanthropists have been bullied into giving. They feel social pressure to give. It has become a cost of doing business. — Steven Levitt