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Giving Quotes

The turn from taking to giving.

These giving quotes cover teaching methods that build on solid preparation, a personal shift from mostly receiving to actually giving once circumstances improved, and giving a platform to voices without one. See Good quotes for related reflections.

'Vogue' should be about giving a voice to all different cultures.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

A friend of mine is chief of staff at a big prison in Georgia. Along with giving me a tour of the prison, she allowed me to meet inmates.

Quotes by Adrienne C. Moore

This is a hard enough sport when you're giving 100 percent. If you're giving anything less than that, it'll swallow you up.

Quotes by Adam Vinatieri

I just want to make sure that I'm competing every day and giving my best effort, because everything else just falls into place.

Quotes by Adam Thielen

Back Quotes

I had definitely missed the literary development game with Paper Lantern Lit, and writing exclusively wasn't giving me complete fulfillment.

Quotes by Adam Silvera

If giving points to some students to achieve greater diversity is a quota system in violation of the Constitution, how can the awarding of points to the children of a less diverse alumni be upheld?

Quotes by Adam Schiff

I would say, as I'm into my 30s, I have become a better friend because I don't need as much from my friends, and so when you don't need as much, you can be better at giving.

Quotes by Adam Pally

With the first 'Hatchet,' I had an epic battle with the ratings board. They kept giving the movie an NC-17. There is absolutely no way that movie should have gotten an NC-17. All the gore in it is so ridiculous...

Quotes by Adam Green

There's so much emphasis on Daniel Day-Lewis and his process, which is appropriately his own. But I was just blown away by his generosity as an actor. He's so giving as an actor that he just naturally commands the focus...

Quotes by Adam Driver

Giving Up Quotes

We don't claim to be infallible. I don't claim to be giving you truths from on high.

Quotes by Adam Conover

I can't imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.

Quotes by Adam Arkin

Writing a film is like giving birth to a baby and then giving it up for adoption.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

I have a big problem with people who glamorize dumbness and demonize education and intellect. And I'm giving a pretty good description of Sarah Palin right now.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

I came from a rugby school and rugby nation, but I fancied giving football a go, and luckily, it paid off.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

Good Quotes

Arsenal have a history of bringing through youngsters, giving them opportunities, and turning them into world-class players.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

Right now, I have to admit, that I'm more interested in giving people a little bit of hope and goodness.

Quotes by Aaron Eckhart

When I took over as president, I studied the Constitution, and the more I studied it, the more I realised that it does not prevent the president of India from giving the nation a vision. So when I went and...

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Gift giving is one of the oldest forms of human interaction. It is a behaviour all cultures and all classes share.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

To teach a child an instrument without first giving him preparatory training and without developing singing, reading and dictating to the highest level along with the playing is to build upon sand.

Quotes by Zoltan Kodaly

Like Quotes

We now have the opportunity of giving to the USSR its Vietnam war.

Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of "giving" show up in these quotes?
This set covers giving a child proper musical training as a foundation, a strategic idea about giving the USSR its own "Vietnam war," the personal shift from getting to genuinely giving once there's a bit of money, and a described practice of giving spirits a platform to communicate with the living.
Is there a quote about giving children proper training before teaching an instrument?
Yes: "To teach a child an instrument without first giving him preparatory training and without developing singing, reading and dictating to the highest level along with the playing is to build upon sand."
Is there a quote about giving the USSR "its Vietnam war"?
Yes - one sample post states, "We now have the opportunity of giving to the USSR its Vietnam war." This reflects that speaker's own strategic viewpoint at the time, not a fact this page is asserting.
Is there a quote about the shift from getting to giving?
Yes: "Now that we have a bit of money, it is nice to get gifts for people. Before I was getting and not really giving."
Where can I find more quotes like these?
If you like these, check out our Good and Love quotes pages.

One entry references real Cold War-era geopolitics, framing a rival's foreign conflict in terms of giving them their own costly war. Explore Giving Up quotes or Back quotes.