I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
—Tennessee Williams (1911–83) American Playwright
Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.
—Aesop (620–564 BCE) Greek Fabulist
If my daughter, Liza, wants to become an actress, I’ll do everything to help her.
—Judy Garland (1922–69) American Actress, Singer
Pleasure usually takes the form of me and now; joy is us and always.
—Marvin J. Ashton (1915–94) American Religious Leader, Author
Doing things for others always pays dividends…
—Claude M. Bristol (1891–1951) American Journalist, Self-Help Author
We are all of us, more or less, the slaves of opinion.
—William Hazlitt (1778–1830) English Essayist
Oh you weak, beautiful people who give up with such grace. What you need is someone to take hold of you.
—Tennessee Williams (1911–83) American Playwright
To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required — not because the communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
If we do not hang together, we will all hang separately.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
Help thyself, and God will help thee.
—George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh Anglican Poet, Orator, Clergyman
It is a denial of justice not to stretch out a helping hand to the fallen; that is the common right of humanity.
—Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) (c.4 BCE–65 CE) Roman Stoic Philosopher, Statesman, Tragedian
There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother.
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American Historian, Political Leader, Explorer
Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it.
—W. Clement Stone (1902–2002) American Self-help Guru, Entrepreneur
He who says he never needs help, most does.
—Malcolm S. Forbes (1919–1990) American Publisher, Businessperson
‘Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support him after.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
In spite of my great admiration for individual splendid talents I do not accept the star system. Collective creative effort is the root of our kind of art. That requires ensemble acting and whoever mars that ensemble is committing a crime not only against his comrades but also against the very art of which he is the servant.
—Konstantin Stanislavski (1863–1938) Russian Actor, Theater Personality
Fool that I was, upon my eagle’s wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.
—John Dryden (1631–1700) English Poet, Literary Critic, Playwright
No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals.
—Brian Tracy (b.1944) American Author, Motivational Speaker
Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.
—Quincy Jones (1933–2024) American Record Producer, Musician, Composer
Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: that man is here for the sake of other men-above all for those upon whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends, and also for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day I realize how much my own outer and inner life is built upon the labors of my fellow men, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received. My peace of mind is often troubled by the depressing sense that I have borrowed too heavily from the work of other men.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
—Vince Lombardi, Jr. (b.1942) American Lawyer, Politician, Motivational Speaker
We do not quite forgive a giver. The hand that feeds us is in some danger of being bitten.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
One right and honest definition of business is mutual helpfulness.
—William Feather (1889–1981) American Publisher, Author
Let everyone sweep in front of his own door and the whole world will be clean.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet
How beautifully is it ordered, that as many thousands work for one, so must every individual bring his labor to make the whole.—The highest is not to despise the lowest, nor the lowest to envy the highest; each must live in all and by all.—So God has ordered, that men, being in need of each other, should learn to love each other, and to bear each other’s burdens.
—George Augustus Henry Sala (1828–95) British Journalist, Writer, Artist
Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.
—M. Scott Peck (1936–2005) American Psychiatrist, Author
Three helping one another bear the burden of six.
—George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh Anglican Poet, Orator, Clergyman
I’ve always thought that people need to feel good about themselves and I see my role as offering support to them, to provide some light along the way.
—Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97) English Royal, Humanitarian, Peace Activist
We are for aiding our allies by sharing some of our material blessings with those nations which share in our fundamental beliefs, but we are against doling out money government to government, creating bureaucracy, if not socialism, all over the world. We set out to help 19 countries. We are helping 107 We spent $146 billion. With that money, we bought a 2-million-dollar yacht for Haile Selassie. We bought dress suits for Greek undertakers, extra wives for Kenya government officials. We bought a thousand TV sets for a place where they have no electricity.
—Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) American Head of State
Put yourself in the other man’s place and then you will know why he thinks certain things and does certain deeds.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
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