Quote by Jean de la Bruyere

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the ri

Summary

This quote suggests that true generosity is not only about the quantity of what we give, but also about the timing of our giving. It highlights the importance of being observant and perceptive, discerning the needs of others and offering assistance or support when it is most impactful and beneficial. True generosity involves a deep understanding of others' situations and circumstances, enabling us to provide assistance when it is most meaningful and impactful for the recipient. Thus, the quote emphasizes the significance of both quantity and timing in the act of giving.

Topics

Generosity

By Jean de la Bruyere

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Of two pleasures, if there be one which all or almost all wh

Of two pleasures, if there be one which all or almost all who have experience of both give a decided preference, irrespective of any feeling of moral obligation to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure.

John Stuart Mill

Experience

All religions have based morality on obedience, that is to s

All religions have based morality on obedience, that is to say, on voluntary slavery. That is why they have always been more pernicious than any political organization. For the latter makes use of violence, the former -- of the corruption of the will.

Alexander Herzen

Religion

When you close your eyes to tragedy, you close your eyes to

When you close your eyes to tragedy, you close your eyes to greatness.

Stephen Vizinczey

Tragedy

If you donâ€™t build your dream, someone will hire you to he

If you donâ€™t build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs.

The equality that we are all entitled to, as citizens of thi

The equality that we are all entitled to, as citizens of this democracy, can't be avoided by some religious dogma of a President who's is supposed to believe in the notion of separation of church and state. And he frankly doesn't.

Rosie O'Donnell

Equality

You've got to perform in a role hundreds of times. In keepin

You've got to perform in a role hundreds of times. In keeping it fresh one can become a large, madly humming, demented refrigerator.

Ralph Richardson, "Time Magazine

Acting Actors

There is a fundamental situation in which the country has re

There is a fundamental situation in which the country has reached rock bottom, that a mother can't send her children out of the house in the morning. The country has reached rock bottom and this needs to be changed.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Morning

The only thing Martha and I have in common is that we both u

The only thing Martha and I have in common is that we both used to model. Martha Stewart is extremely talented. Her designs are picture perfect. Our philosophy is life is messy, and rather than being afraid of those messes we design products that work the way we live.

Design

If we look into ourselves we discover propensities which dec

If we look into ourselves we discover propensities which declare that our intellects have arisen from a lower form; could our minds be made visible we should find them tailed.

W. Winwood Reade

Intelligence

The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.

The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.

Corruption

I know when you think about the South, you think about fried

I know when you think about the South, you think about fried foods, but we eat a tremendous amount of vegetables. I have my own garden, so vegetables have always been a big part of my life. I love broccoli. I love fresh beets. It's not all about the fried chicken and the biscuits.

Life Food Love

I just want to make my music, and I want it to stand on its

I just want to make my music, and I want it to stand on its own.

Music