We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. —Sir Winston Churchill
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”

Sir Winston Churchill British statesman, prime minister, author, Nobel Prize winner

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Dean Rajh from Trinidad DECEMBER 11, 2018
That's why we are graced with two hands - one to receive and the other to give generously.
Anonymous DECEMBER 11, 2018
Truer words were never spoken.
Aracely from México  NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Lets be generous, life will become richer by all means
NULL from NULL MARCH 22, 2015
What a beautiful thought. Wish the whole world would do what it says...

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