Philanthropic Quotes - Page 8

• I grew up in a business-inspired environment, and over the years have started and run several businesses and philanthropic organizations. Understanding how large corporations work, by having hands-on and board experience, I apply that knowledge to the benefit of all that I do.

  Shari Arison

  Running, Hands, Years

  "Women in Business Q&A: Shari Arison, Owner the Arison Group". Interview with Laura Dunn, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 26, 2014.

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• Nothing will serve you better than a strong work ethic. Nothing. And it's something that you can't teach. You have to be thrown into it, where you're going to sink or swim. It's amazing how self-correcting and how clarifying a good, hard, shitty job can be. Because at the end of the day, any profession I've seen anybody in, when you peer behind the curtains of Oh, wouldn't that be a great job? Wow, what an amazing thing, a philanthropic endeavor! it really just comes down to It's a f**king grind.

  Robert Downey, Jr.

  Strong, Kings, Jobs

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• The resources you happen to accumulate, what do you do with them? You can spend the money and buy some houses or whatever, and people do some of that and that's fine. You can give the money to other people, your family, but usually when you do that you screw them up and it ends up counterproductive. Or, you take those resources and reinvest them in things that you believe in, and that could be reinvesting in a philanthropic cause.

  Steve Case

  Believe, People, Giving

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• I just focus on my work with inner-city kids, and in my community, and on my philanthropic work.

  Mark Wahlberg

  Kids, Cities, Focus

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

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• I have always been generous because I know that I have done well in life and I believe it is part of my duty to give back. So I am always been philanthropic.

  Malcolm Turnbull

  Believe, Giving, Done

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• People can make symbolic gestures but doesn't mean their life changes. One philanthropic moment doesn't make a life of renewal; of change.

  Tim Winton

  Life Changing, Mean, People

  Source: www.compulsivereader.com

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• The goal of my philanthropic work has always been to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her potential. That means our work won't be done until every child has access to quality education from early childhood to adulthood.

  Shakira

  Children, Mean, Goal

  Source: www.americasquarterly.org

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• Almost three years ago, when I retired, my wife and I were talking about our philanthropic work and how does one help give opportunity, particularly to kids growing up in very disadvantaged situations.And my initial kind of sense was, the government does that primarily, and what we should mostly do is pay our taxes. My wife said, no, I don't think that's quite right for us. We need to do more. We can do better.

  Steve Ballmer

  Growing Up, Kids, Opportunity

  Source: www.pbs.org

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