Contribution Quotes

“Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution.”
― Deepak Chopra

“Many men remain spoiled boys that have never grown up. Women are prepared to raise them and take pain with patience, both as a condescendant contribution to supercilious compassion and as a proof of the eminence of their sense of worth. ("Prêt-à-penser" / "Ready-to-wear thinking")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Happiness is good, but well-overrated: what we hate most are the very motivators that put us in gear. A man drifts along with little to contribute until something agitates him enough to make a difference, whether for himself or for his communities.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“To properly do penance one must express contrition for one’s sins and perform acts to repair the damage caused by those transgressions. It is only when those acts are complete that the slate can truly be wiped clean and amnesty gives way to a new beginning.”
― Emily Thorne

“Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.”
― Aung San Suu Kyi

“Women are not just waiting to be filled up with resources-they're waiting to put their resources on the table to be able to lead towards a different world”
― Kavita Ramdya

“Let your heart shine even more than your face. The beautiful contents of your heart can never be forgotten, but your face will be a history.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“I look upon ourselves as partners in all of this, and that each of us contributes and does what he can do best. And so I see not a top rung and a bottom rung - I see all this horizontally - and I see this as part of a matrix. And I see every human being as having a purpose, a destiny, if you like - the destiny that exists in each of us - and find ways and means to provide such opportunities for everyone.”
― Jonas Salk

“Vulnerable, like all men, to the temptations of arrogance, of which intellectual pride is the worst, he [the scientist] must nevertheless remain sincere and modest, if only because his studies constantly bring home to him that, compared with the gigantic aims of science, his own contribution, no matter how important, is only a drop in the ocean of truth.”
― Louis de Broglie, Nouvelles perspectives en microphysique

“I'd rather strive for the kind of interview where instead of me asking to introduce myself to society, society asks me to introduce myself to society.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“Great ambition and conquest without contribution is without significance. What will your contribution be? How will history remember you?”
― William Hundert - The Emperors Club

“The next time I took notice of you, you were sobbing all over the snow. Well, I thought, finally she's being sensible. Then I realized that you were sobbing because you'd stabbed yourself in the arm, and not out of concern for my imminent demise. I noticed that your tears were freezing as they hit the icy ground and collecting into the shape of a sword.
Well, that almost killed me. I mean that---I froze for a full second, during which our yeti friend nearly skewered me through. I dodged, barely, my head whirling. One day I would like for you to explain to me how you heard of the story of Deirdre and her faerie husband, a long-ago king, which is one of the oldest tales in my realm. Do mortals tell it as we do? When the king's murderous sons schemed to steal his kingdom by starving it into torpor with endless winter, Deirdre collected the tears of his dying people and froze them into a sword, with which he was finally able to slay his children. It is a tale many of my own people have forgotten---I know it only because that poor, witless king is my ancestor.
I felt the story in my blood and let my magic flow into the sword you were fashioning.”
― Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

“Every act of meditation contributes to world peace.”
― Hrishikesh Agnihotri

“Think of the life and contribution you want to have in the future and act from the mindset of that 'future you' right now. That’s one way a 5 year goal can get done in a few months with a single decision.”
― Richie Norton

“Create work that supports the meaningful life of contribution, happiness and family time that you desire. (As opposed to traditional work that may take you away from fulfillment as you convince yourself that one day you’ll get your days back. You won’t. One life.)”
― Richie Norton

“You either have to participate or vacate. Contribute or be cancelled.”
― Janna Cachola

“Authentic leaders do not lead for the sake of validation. They are validated by the impact of their contribution.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, The Effective Leadership Prototype for a Modern Day Leader

“Nature doesn’t need to predict what it’s going to do in order to determine what it’s going to do once it’s done doing it. And that’s because everything it does is for the good of everything else.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Contribution is a silent measure of our life philosophy and core value; it is the unspoken gesture of what we believe and value in life, an investment with divine returns.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“Many of us say yes to things because we are eager to please and make a difference. Yet the key to making our highest contribution may well be saying no. As Peter Drucker said, “People are effective because they say ‘no,’ because they say, ‘this isn’t for me.”
― Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

“When you put in so little, don’t expect to take out so much.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“I saw exactly how they'd ordered the burger and the fish and noticed that they'd asked for mayo.
Violet came back into the kitchen. "Maggie, we just had a ten-top walk in. Are you ready for this?"
"Yes, I got it. Don't worry, it's all under control," I replied. "Alice, let's cut up the rest of that fresh basil, we are going to make an herb mayo. Ben, I need you to tell me where everything is."
The next few minutes were a bit of a blur. Ben gave me the ins and outs and Alice whipped up a yummy aioli. We decided to add it on the side of each burger or plate of fries going out. I looked around the kitchen and decided to make some homemade mac and cheese. We had all the ingredients: milk, cheese, flour, butter, and even some dried ground nutmeg and cayenne pepper. We threw the mac and cheese into little ramekins and crushed up some bread crumbs to put on top. At least I could contribute something new to the menu.”
― Victoria Benton Frank, My Magnolia Summer

“The process cannot take place without the processor. Be part of the process.”
― Luckson T Mabade

“True impact is made when we focus on adding value to others, for in lifting them up, we rise together.”
― Manuel Corazzari

“The little, constant things you do to accomplish your dreams add so much meaning. Maintain your consistency, and at the opportune time, you will celebrate your contribution.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, Exploring the Explosive Power of Big Dreams

“Lack of recognition is the best time to make your contribution.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Azad Earth Army: When The World Cries Blood

“My greatest enemy is the belief that I never have any part in creating my enemies.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Purpose is not found in noise or applause — it’s built in quiet moments of meaning. Legacy is not what you leave behind, but what you build into others while you’re here.”
― Ayoub Imilouane, Tales of Habib the Hoaxter: Sometimes Hoaxed, Always Good for a Laugh

“You don’t owe the world perfection. You owe it participation—your imperfect hands, your lived experience, your voice at the table.”
― Lawrence Nault

“Any hour can be your final hour, so make every hour count.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Sips And Little Portions