Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart.

There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life, not by our standard of living; by our measure of giving, not by our measure of wealth; by our simple goodness, not by our seeming greatness.

A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.

Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development

Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.