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This page gathers quotes on giving in different contexts - devoting full attention to a craft treated almost like a child, and equipping educators with tools suited to a genuinely diverse classroom. Related theme: Giving.

To not have the wherewithal to give fully to a relationship bothered me.

Quotes by Yvonne Orji

What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.

Quotes by Yoko Ono

I love to give crystals.

Quotes by Yolanda Hadid

I need a Grammy or a nomination. Just give me my nomination.

Quotes by YG

Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him ten bullets in the chest.

Quotes by Yasser Arafat

You have to fill your cup. You then give away the overflowing, but you keep a cupful for yourself.

Quotes by Wynonna Judd

The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away.

Quotes by Wilson Mizner

They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball and they tell you to hit it square.

Quotes by Willie Stargell

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

William Shakespeare

Give thy thoughts no tongue.

William Shakespeare

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

William Shakespeare

I was scheduled to give my first official press conference that morning anyway, 'cause I was chairman of the Governors Energy Council and I was making a press conference with regard to energy policy.

Quotes by William Scranton

They're calling their Washington sources at the NRC or in Congress and they're not hesitating to give their opinion, but their opinion, frankly, in those early days was not very well informed.

Quotes by William Scranton

I try to give my kids everything I never had.

Quotes by William Levy

If we have to give up either religion or education, we should give up education.

Quotes by William Jennings Bryan

I'm the luckiest guy in the world, and I am going to give away every penny before I die.

Quotes by William E. Conway, Jr.

Do anything rather than give yourself to reverie.

Quotes by William Ellery Channing

Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.

Quotes by William F. Buckley, Jr.

The tendency of taxation is to create a class of persons who do not labor, to take from those who do labor the produce of that labor, and to give it to those who do not labor.

Quotes by William Cobbett

Give the people a new word and they think they have a new fact.

Quotes by Willa Cather

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about giving focus to one's art?
Yes - one quote states: "My art form is my child, and that's what I give my focus to."
Is there a quote about giving teachers better tools?
Yes, an education-focused one: "We should be individualizing instruction, utilizing that data to actually give teachers the tools necessary to meet the needs of a very diverse group of kids which exists in every class" - presented as that speaker's own view on education policy.
What's a short, memorable quote about giving something away?
"Every time you get something, give something away."
Is there a quote about giving in the context of management?
Yes: "The toughest thing about managing is knowing your personnel and what it can give you under all conditions."
Where can I find more quotes about generosity?
Visit our Generosity and Giving quotes pages for more.

There's also a management perspective here, weighing what people are realistically able to give under different working conditions. See also Generosity and Gifts.