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“No one came to earth empty; everybody came with a contribution to make to their generation. Most of them never find that gift and even more die never releasing it.”

Earth Dies Generations Empty Contribution

Author:Myles Munroe

“What a thrill to be able to say that you had a contribution in the life of someone - a young person, perhaps, who is trying to take a look at the possibility of their own lives and find out what they are good at and you can help steer their career.”

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Author:Erik Weihenmayer

“One of my dreams is to expand and make sure African music and Afro Beats music is really on the map. I would like to be a contribution to that success.”

Dream Music Is Beats Contribution Maps Afros African Music

Author:Ice Prince

“I made the decision that my contribution needed to be more musical than political. My music was enough, politically. Art matters. Art was enough. My music was enough to say what I had to say.”

Art Made Matter Enough Political Decision Needed Musical Contribution

Author:Kathleen Hanna

“Mother Teresa's numerical results were not her greatest contribution. Instead, she made the world-and especially India-conscious of compassion.”

World Made Mother Results Compassion Conscious India Contribution Teresa

Author:Peter Drucker

“The most distinctive and largest contribution of Hinduism to India's culture is the doctrine of ahimsa.”

Culture India Doctrine Contribution Hinduism Distinctive Ahimsa

Book:Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace

Source: Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace

“The spinning wheel means national consciousness and a contribution by every individual to a definite constructive national work.”

Mean Individual Consciousness Wheels Contribution Definite Constructive Spinning

Book:The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas

Source: The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas

“Its unadulterated belief in the oneness of God and a practical application of the truth of the brotherhood of man for those who are nominally within its fold are two distinctive contributions of Islam.”

Men Two God Belief Islam Practicals Oneness Contribution Application Brotherhood Folds Distinctive Brotherhood Of Man

Book:Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace

Source: Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace

“The states can make the finest contribution to the building of India's future independence if they set the right example in their own territories.”

Ifs States Example Building India Independence Contribution Territory Finest

Book:Gandhi on Nehru

Source: Gandhi on Nehru

“The more valuable you become [in your company], the more influence you have, the better communicator you are, you manage your time better, and you recognize people for their contributions. You also become more valuable as a spouse, parent and friend.”

People Parent Company Influence Valuable Manage Contribution Spouse Communicators

Author:Jim Rohn

“When I started teaching I realized that I had never had such a level of satisfaction and such a feeling of fulfillment and sense of contribution. Just like that. But, usually it's more cumulative, slow, evolutionary and less revolutionary.”

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Author:Stephen Covey

“Leaders encourage others to continue the quest and inspire others through courage and hope. Leaders give heart by visibly recognizing others' contributions to the common vision. With a thank you note, a smile, an award, and public praise, the leader lets others know how much they mean to the organization.”

Source: The leadership challenge: how to get extraordinary things done in organizations

“All one needs to do is read - books, magazines, research the Internet - and pay attention to the influencers in their lives to discover the myriad people of strong moral character who have and still are making positive, meaningful contributions and differences in our world.”

People World Needs Stills Book Character Strong Differences Pay Attention Moral Internet Research Meaningful Magazines Pay Attention Contribution Our World Moral Character

Author:Zig Ziglar

“People, especially the liberals, just live in this world where if anything is said that offends anybody even a little bit, not only does that person have to apologize; sometimes they have to go away forever. Go away, bad person. My analysis of this is that most of us don't do anything decent in our life. I'm not saying we're evil. I'm just saying we don't make a contribution, so the way they [liberals] think they're making a contribution is to point at the bad people [which] is somehow even more pathetic.”

“Science may not be as intimate as the medical profession; nonetheless, it certainly is a community in which ideas are often shared as contributions, not as proprietary things.”

May Ideas Community Profession Medical Intimate Contribution Medical Profession

Author:Lewis Hyde

“Your main contribution is spray painting your nickname on other people's things. And my cousin, who's a 'gangster', he's like, 'No, Tash, you don't understand; you throw a fat piece up there, that piece is yours.' I'm like, 'No one thinks you own Costco.'”

People Thinking Humor Funny Pieces Painting Fats Contribution Cousin Gangsters Spray Nicknames My Cousin Costco

Author:Natasha Leggero

“It is hard to know if what you are going to do in life is up to you, or a sum of the contribution of others, plus the circumstances you are born into.”

Ifs Knows Hard Life Is Born Circumstances Contribution Plus Up To You

Author:Carlos Machado

“Japan should not intervene in other countries' conflicts by using military power. And I don't think Japan is capable of doing such things. For starters, I don't believe our country has sufficient human resources to make that type of international contribution.”

“One filmmaker makes films that are deep, intellectual, profound and confrontational. And the other one makes purely vacuous, escapist films. I'm not sure the one who makes escapist films is making a poorer contribution than the one who makes the deeper films.”

Film Intellectual Profound Deeper Filmmaker Not Sure Contribution Escapists Vacuous

Author:Woody Allen

“The Copernican revolution was actually a contribution to the life of the church, the development of our view of ourselves in terms of the Universe, and therefore our view of God, et cetera. But, that took centuries, and struggles, and conflicts before that happened.”

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Author:George Coyne

“All of us have to ensure that our future generations lead a life of peace, dignity and mutual respect. We need to sow the seeds of a conflict-free world, and in this endeavour, Buddhism and Hinduism have a great contribution.”

World Needs Generations Buddhism Conflict Empowerment Dignity India Seeds Contribution Mutual Our Future Hinduism Future Generation Endeavour Mutual Respect Free World

Author:Narendra Modi

“I would like to see a contribution-free election that permitted the people to vote as opposed to corporations. There really ought to be no money in the system except what an individual voter or citizen contributes out of his or her own pocket.”

People Individual Ought Citizens Vote Election Corporations Contribution Pockets Voters No Money Free Elections

Author:Mickey Edwards

“If a volunteer can help us with an immediate need, we can put them in a place to make their greatest contribution.”

Ifs Needs Helping Christian Leadership Church Contribution Volunteer

Author:Andy Stanley

“The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history.”

Men World Christian Church Prayer He Man Praying Christian Inspirational Contribution Christian Church Christian Prayer

Author:Andy Murray

“Resolve to make at least one person happy every day, and then in ten years you may have made three thousand, six hundred and fifty persons happy, or brightened a small town by your contribution to the fund of general enjoyment.”

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Author:Sydney Smith

“Trees are very good friends. Firm friends. My five year olds tree could be relied upon to be there next day, uncritical and protective. And think of trees contribution to our lives. They provide boats, buildings, paper, furniture and, for clog-wearers, footwear. As well as contributing toothpicks and chopsticks they give little birdies somewhere comfy to sit. Best of all, they help produce breathable air and lock up that naughty carbon. Why is why I am talking to the Greens about giving trees the vote.”

“I thank all of those who weren't born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view.”

World Country Born Views Contribution Australia

Author:John Howard

“We are seeing healing among the stolen generations, and initiatives which are enabling Indigenous people to make their distinctive contribution to our national life.”

People Healing Seeing Generations Contribution Initiative Stolen Indigenous Distinctive Enabling Indigenous People

Author:Malcolm Fraser

“All the bullets and all the bombs that explode all over the world won't leave the impact, when all is said and done, of a dollar bill dropped in the Jimmy Fund pot by a warm heart and a willing hand. You should be proud and happy to know that your contribution will someday help some kid to a better life.”

“We get several requests for contributions each year from organizations in Twin Falls. We don't have enough money in the general fund to help everyone, so we use fundraisers like this to generate money.”

Years Enough Helping Use Fall Organization Contribution Fund Twins Request Fundraiser

Author:Rick Cook

“To be happy ourselves is a most effectual contribution to the happiness of others.”

Happiness Contribution

Book:The Pleasures of the Life

Source: The Pleasures of the Life

“The understatement is the English contribution to comedy.”

Comedy Contribution Understatement

Author:Jim Davis

“Rebecca Eaton has made an enormous contribution to the cultural life of America, and, more than that, she is one of the most fun people I know.”

People Knows Made America Fun Enormous Contribution Rebecca

Author:Andrew Davies

“As long as Elton John can bring forth one performance per album on the order of 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight,' the chance remains that he will become something more than the great entertainer he already is and go on to make a lasting contribution to rock.”

Long Order Chance Rocks Goes On Performances Remains Albums Saved Contribution Tonight Lasting Entertainers

Author:Jon Landau

“I insist that they do what they became actors to do. I want them to create something and not just hit marks and say words. So they all love that because they're playing. It's called playacting. Their contributions are not only welcomed, but are accepted and used.”

Want Used Actors Mark Accepted Contribution

Author:Robert Altman

“I don't measure success in numbers, but I consider my contributions of more than $1.3 billion to various causes over the years to be one of my proudest accomplishments and the best investment I've ever made. Those dollars have improved lives, saved species, fought disease, educated children, inspired change, challenged ideas and opened minds; at the time of my death, virtually all of my wealth will have gone to charity.”

“I do support artists standing by their beliefs, and walking with integrity. We have to find a better way to commercially exploit music, while giving artists their proper respect. This cannot be done while taking their contributions for granted, or trying to control the scope of their growth and power through threats and fear tactics.”

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Author:Lauryn Hill

“A representative form of government rests nor more on political contributions than on those laws which regulate the descent and transmission of property.”

Wisdom Government Form Law Political Politics Economy Property Contribution Liberalism Representatives Forms Of Government Descent Transmission

Author:Daniel Webster

“I will never forget Oprah's [Winfrey] major contribution to my success by having me perform on her show (March '91) and introducing me as, "the voice that brought her out of the shower!"”

Shows Voice Forget Majors Contribution March Never Forget Introducing Showers

Author:Oleta Adams

“We've lost that very simple transaction that's so pure, where a reader can say, "I support what you're doing, here's my dollar. I know that you guys are gonna be watchdogs or keep the government accountable, so here's my 50-cent contribution each day." It's just so tidy, and I think so inspiring.”

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Author:Dave Eggers

“A movie is a creative process from its conception, through its writing, to its execution, to the editing. I think with the best films there is some kind of contribution from one person all the way through that. The best films are made by people who write, direct, and edit, so there's continuity.”

People Thinking Way Writing Kind Persons Made Film Process Creative Direct Contribution Conception Creative Process Execution Editing Continuity Edits Best Film

Author:Simon Pegg

“The role of campaign contributions in our political system and the role of lobbyists have now reached levels that are quite unhealthy for the operations of our democracy. But the antidote, as in past eras of lobbyist excess, is for more involvement by citizens to build pressure on members of the House and Senate to serve the public interest.”

“I have always admired organizations that help children grow and learn, and organizations that protect and shelter children when no one else does. And I wanted to draw attention to these organizations and recognize the contributions they were making to the country and to our children in particular.”

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Author:Laura Bush

“I can tell you that my contribution based on my interpretation of the book is unchanged. The other things, in terms of doing the research and following the trail of it, were probably pretty similar to what I would have done then. I think that what makes me celebrate that it took the 10 years is the various other people and contributors that I ended up having on board.”

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Author:Sean Penn

“I learned one thing; you never do anything for fame or money. You only do things 'cause they're fun or good. If you can combine the two at the same time, you can make a contribution to the world and have a lot of happiness.”

Ifs World Two Fun Causes One Thing Fame Contribution

Author:Abbie Hoffman

“It is also in despair of being able to understand or make any productive contribution to the highly organised chaos of our politico-economic system that large numbers of people simply abandon political and social committments. They just let society be taken over by a pattern of organisation which is as self-proliferative as a weed, and whose ends and values are neither human nor instinctive but mechanical.”

People Humans Ends Self Able Political Values Social Numbers Taken Economic Despair Chaos Patterns Contribution Productive Abandon Weed Organisation Large Numbers Economic Systems Organised

Author:Alan Watts

“You cannot raise the standard against oppression, or leap into the breach to relieve injustice, and still keep an open mind to every disconcerting fact, or an open ear to the cold voice of doubt. I am satisfied that a scholar who tries to combine these parts sells his birthright for a mess of pottage; that, when the final count is made, it will be found that the impairment of his powers far outweighs any possible contribution to the causes he has espoused.”

“So great a contribution to physics was Two New Sciences that scholars have long maintained that the book anticipated Isaac Newton's laws of motion.”

Long Two Book Law Physics Contribution Scholar Newton Isaac Laws Of Motion Newton's Laws

Book:On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy

Source: On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy

“This January, Kevin Costner will be honored by the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his contribution to film. This gives Costner just two months to make a contribution to film.”

Giving Two Film Months Spring International Contribution Honored Palms Festivals January Kevin Two Months Film Festivals Palm Springs

Author:Tina Fey

“The real contribution of Rihani consists in having given us, in both Arabic and English, what may be considered the most vivid and interesting account of common-day life as it is lived at present in the hitherto little known Arabia.”

May Littles Real Given Interesting Common Known Accounts Contribution Vivid Arabia Day Life

Author:Philip Khuri Hitti

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