When you let someone get close to you and especially when you let them help you, you give them the gift of feeling good
about their generosity.
With holiday cheer in the air, I've been thinking a lot
about generosity.
Networking too is
about generosity, a willingness to offer help without expecting something in return.
Scott E. Squillace — «Estate planning is really
about generosity and preservation.
When someone re-tweets your own content, shout
about their generosity!
We both believe that making art is essentially
about generosity and humanity.
«In 2005 the Rubells had a series of conversations with artists Kelly Walker and Wade Guyton, who talked
about the generosity of some artists in the nature of their work. Walker and Guyton described how artists like Cady Noland, Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp and Richard Prince opened doors for other artists like themselves to walk through. The Rubells had never heard that opinion expressed as honestly before.  This show was borne out of those conversations, and its title comes from a quote attributed to Picasso: «Good artists borrow, great artists steal.»
In 2005 the Rubells had a series of conversations with artists Kelly Walker and Wade Guyton, who talked
about the generosity of some artists in the nature of their work.
«Her work is
about generosity.
When I initially found out that there was a no kill sanctuary in Utah, that gave the very best of care and shelter to animals who were abandoned, found on the streets (many of them injured or sick), taken from hoarding or other horrific conditions, it deeply touched my heart reading
about the generosity and selflessness of the people involved and the work they were doing and I had to give my support.
Read a book or watch a movie
about the generosity of St. Nicholas to set the mood.
Here are a few myths way too many people believe
about generosity.
Those of us who don't give regularly have our own rationale for doing so, but many Americans believe some myths
about generosity that are getting in the way of not just our own personal growth and development as generous people, but also are widely blocking money to a lot of causes that could really use some.
As a leader, it is one thing to talk
about generosity and sisterhood, but it is something entirely else to put it all into action together.
Jean Valjean, the hero of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, teaches
us about generosity.
However, the owner of the vineyard said that they had no right to complain
about his generosity.
But to really generate buzz
about your generosity, do your own marketing.
Prince invited Coco and Breezy to Saturday Night Live, where he wore their sunglasses, and I began hearing
about his generosity and dedication to music and performance.
I certainly hope it will be
about generosity.
I already know
about your generosities... Stay wonderful and resourceful and discerning, and remember how much I love you when you have nothing better to think about on your artful journeys.»
Not exact matches
What we talk
about is art,
generosity, and products and services that make a difference.»
Success, especially the sustained kind, is
about living
generosity versus seeing success as transactional or an isolated quid pro quo.
The emotion part involves getting people angry in general
about Iran and relies on a popular misconception that the JCPOA is some kind of reward or act of
generosity to Iran rather than a restriction on, and evidence of mistrust of, Iran.
A conversation
about human rights is always in order, to be sure — particularly in regard to issues of human sexuality — but Isaiah is speaking of the remarkable
generosity of God, who «will give an everlasting name» to the eunuchs, precisely those who could establish no name for themselves by the normal processes of procreation.
If someone acts as if they have the final say
about you «getting to heaven,» remember first that «getting to heaven» isn't even the point of Christian faith, and second, that anybody using a carrot on a stick to manipulate your behaviors doesn't follow the God who gives grace with crazy
generosity.
The
generosity is commendable, no doubt
about it.
The way beyond is not
about security and prosperity but
about vulnerability, neighborliness,
generosity, a modest future with spears turned into pruning hooks and swords into plowshares.
You spout off
about the importance of charity and
generosity as Biblical principles, but likely support movements like the tea party that promote the evisceration of social policies.
We should continue to be generous with our money, time and other resources, but we should also be intentional
about extending our
generosity past conveniently throwing a few dollars at a cause.
It is a blessing in that we are happy
about their kindness,
generosity, and self - control.
We can see McLaren's
generosity also in his refusal to make a judgment
about non-Christians» eternal destiny.
Historic Christian teaching — especially on contested issues like sexuality, exclusivity, the sacredness of all human life,
generosity or beliefs
about the afterlife — is, admittedly, not always popular.
City of Joy, the title of a well known book
about Calcutta, is a reminder of the
generosity of many who are very poor and Mary and I have known the wonderful welcome and hospitality of those whose homes are very simple.
Is this our time to speak out prophetically
about the Christian values of contentment, faith in God's provision and our responsive
generosity?
Paul wanted the Corinthians to know
about the grace that God had given to the Macedonian churches,
about how their overflowing joy and extreme poverty had welled up in rich
generosity.
But along with the praise, Wilson offers insights
about the reasons these books are powerful: Lewis's
generosity toward the authors he discusses, the way he finds passages that make them seem interesting; his sense of «wonder and enjoyment» in all he reads; his willingness to take up the great themes that engaged his authors, to put to work in criticism his «creative intelligence.»
The Giving Tree is a wonderful tale not only because it schools the young in the virtue of
generosity but also because it encourages the old to be hopeful
about the young — in spite of, even because of, their dependency.
Instead, it was a title given to a group of people who not only believed in Jesus, and talked a lot
about Him, but also lived like Him in
generosity, service, forgiveness, and love.
We are guilty of objectifying African villages by making their stories
about our reactions, our acts of
generosity, without really stopping to see what is happening their on the ground.
We have agreed to not argue
about doctrine or anything like that, but to read
about Jesus and try to live like him in our world, with love, compassion, forgiveness,
generosity, and kindness.
And that people need to explore all their options and make their own decisions
about what works for them in how they express their
generosity.
George Bailey represents all that is good and decent
about America: a family man beloved by his community for his kindness and
generosity....
I wonder how she would feel
about seeing the cross in her son's classroom if this were the only place her son's were being fed a decent meal or only meal of the day and if they were being clothed by the
generosity of the same establishment and so on.
If, on the other hand, I admit all these facts and, on the basis of private, «privileged» intuition, still maintain my
generosity, one would surely be justified in concluding either I am ignoring the truth
about myself or else that I do not understand the concept of
generosity.
Joshua begins by reciting the story of God's
generosity, and he concludes by saying, «I don't know
about you, but I and my house will choose the Lord.»
He was teaching his students
about compassion,
generosity and empathy in the simplest ways: growing plants.
How they go
about doing this isn't exactly clear but they managed it in boxing and other sports and it sure wasn't the
generosity of promoters that made it happen either.
Nothing
about the scoreline particularly suggests that the game was one of the great modern international matches, an open and joyful affair, two hours of punch and counter-punch that provoked ITV's commentator, Clive Tyldesley, to praise both teams for their «
generosity of spirit».
There's no one so ungrateful as someone who is already on the receiving end of tremendous
generosity, and one lady wrote in to Dear Prudence today to complain
about the fact that her sister was only giving her tens of thousands of dollars worth of free childcare, because that dastardly sister was not also operating a free local, organic, farm - to - table restaurant for her niece.
You'll model for your children that a healthy romantic relationship isn't just
about sex; it's
about kindness and
generosity.