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35 Quotes About Helping Others That Uplift, Inspire—And Will Light a Fire in You to 'Be the Change'

Life is better when we extend a helping hand

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I think we can all agree that life is much better whenever we are able to extend a helping hand towards others. But in the rush of each day, it can be hard to step back and remember that (especially during the holiday season, when we're running in a million directions). It's also the most important time to give back, since the people around you could be struggling in many different ways, whether that is suffering from the inevitable anxiety that comes during this time of the year, the unfortunate reality of many people not having a place to live or food to eat, or for those dealing with grief, as the loss of loved ones can hit particularly hard during a season devoted to togetherness. 

That is exactly why I rounded up a list of 35 quotes about helping others. Read on for a little inspiration to help you—and anyone you share these quotes with, be it in a card, conversation or Instagram caption—as you make the world just a little bit brighter. 

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1. “No Matter What Happens In Life, Be Good To People. Being Good To People Is A Wonderful Legacy To Leave Behind.” — Taylor Swift.

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2. "At The End, It's Not About What You Have Or Even What You've Accomplished. It's About Who You've Lifted Up, Who You've Made Better. It's About What You've Given Back." — Denzel Washington

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3. “When We Give Cheerfully And Accept Gratefully, Everyone Is Blessed.” — Maya Angelou

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4. “We’re All In This Together. Each And Every One Of Us Can Make A Difference By Giving Back.” — Beyoncé

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5. “If You’re Not Making Someone Else’s Life Better, Then You’re Wasting Your Time.” — Will Smith

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6. “I Think When You Work Really Hard And You Help Others, God Helps You Get What You Want.” — Gina Rodriguez

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7. “You Feel Alive To The Degree That You Feel You Can Help Others.” — John Travolta

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8. “Everyone Suffers Some Injustice In Life, And What Better Motivation Than To Help Others Not Suffer In The Same Way?” — Bella Thorne

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9. “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

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10. “The Smallest Act Of Kindness Is Worth More Than The Grandest Intention.” — Oscar Wilde

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11. “A Hero Is Someone Who Is Willing To Help Others In His Or Her Best Capacity.” — Ricky Martin

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12. “No One Has Ever Become Poor By Giving.” — Anne Frank

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13. “It’s Not About Giving Back If You’re Successful Or A Celebrity Or How Much Money You Have—it’s About Your Responsibility As An Adult To Help Others.” — Trisha Yearwood

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14. “We Make A Living By What We Get, But We Make A Life By What We Give.” — Winston Churchill

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15. "If You Think Of Life As Like A Big Pie, You Can Try To Hold The Whole Pie And Kill Yourself Trying To Keep It, Or You Can Slice It Up And Give Some To The People Around You, And You Still Have Plenty Left For Yourself." — Jay Leno

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16. “Even If People Just Contribute 10 Cents, It All Adds Up.” — Lucy Liu

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17. “They Say To Serve Is To Love. I Think To Serve Is To Heal, Too.” — Viola Davis

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18. “The Unselfish Effort To Bring Cheer To Others Will Be The Beginning Of A Happier Life For Ourselves.” — Helen Keller

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19. “I Think To Have The Skill Set And The Ability To Physically Help Others In Matters Of Life And Death Must Be Incredibly Empowering.” — Karlie Kloss

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20. “Unless Someone Like You Cares A Whole Awful Lot, Nothing Is Going To Get Better. It’s Not.” — Dr. Seuss

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21. “I Told Myself It Would Be Really Selfish To Let A Little Pain Stop Me From Doing A Lot Of Good.” — Halle Berry

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22. “Only A Life Lived For Others Is A Life Worthwhile.” — Albert Einstein

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23. “The Cumulative Impact Of Thousands Of Small Acts Of Goodness Can Be Bigger Than We Imagine.” — Queen Elizabeth

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24. “A Fundamental Concern For Others In Our Individual And Community Lives Would Go A Long Way In Making The World The Better Place We So Passionately Dreamt Of.” — Nelson Mandela

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25. "Don't just think, do." — Horace

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26. "While we do our good works, let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary." — Chinua Achebe

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27. "Some of our finest work comes through service to others." — Gordon Hinckley

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28. "It’s easier to take than to give. It’s nobler to give than to take. The thrill of taking lasts a day. The thrill of giving lasts a lifetime." — Joan Marques

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29. "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." — Leo Buscaglia

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30. "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." — Mohammed Ali

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31. "The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them away." — Dorothy Day

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32. "If you’re in the luckiest one percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 percent." — Warren Buffett

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33. "Wealth isn’t always measured in dollar signs. We each have time, talent and creativity, all of which can be powerful forces for positive change. Share your blessings in whatever form they come and to whatever level you have been blessed." — Jon M. Huntsman

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34. "If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full..." — Frances Hodgson Burnett

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35. "The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." — Mahatma Gandhi


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