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"We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it."

~ William Osler, Canadian Physician

"A different world cannot be built by indifferent people."

~ Horace Mann

"When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die."

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

~ Anne Frank

"Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood. But everyone has something to give."

~ Barbara Bush

"The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."

~ William James

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

~ Gandhi (1869-1948)

"Doing service is a powerful way to open the heart and fulfill the soul. Those people who do service know how much joy they receive from giving to others ... "

~ Margaret Paul, Ph.D

“We make a living by what we get, we make a living by what we give.”

~ Sir Winston Churchill

“Be alert to give service. What counts a great deal in life is what we do for others”.

~ Anonymous

“I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.”

~ Oprah Winfrey.