Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Curiosity . . . endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in cheerful read more

Curiosity . . . endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will.

Is it not odd that the only generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should read more

Is it not odd that the only generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should be a stockbroker.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. read more

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

The three signs of great men are -- generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.

The three signs of great men are -- generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.