Volunteering shapes our world, creating ripples of kindness and change. Every bit of effort, no matter how small, can touch hearts and transform lives. Those who give their time and talents bring hope and joy, making the world a better place.
Quotes have the power to inspire and motivate action. They capture the spirit of giving and selflessness in a few words. Here’s a collection of the best volunteer quotes to ignite your passion for helping others.
Inspiring Volunteer Quotes
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
“No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.”
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.”
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
“One of the easiest ways to enrich your life is to volunteer for a cause you care about.”
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“There is no better exercise for your heart than reaching down and helping to lift someone up.”
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
“Volunteers are not paid – not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.”
“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.”
“Every person can make a difference, and every person should try.”
“The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired.”
“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”
“We rise by lifting others.”
“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own.”
“Kindness can transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light. You’ll never know how much your caring matters.”
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
“The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.”
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.”
“You may not have saved a lot of money in your life, but if you have saved a lot of heartaches for other folks, you are a pretty rich man.”
“Help one another; there’s no time like the present and no present like the time.”
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”
“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.”
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.”
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
Motivational Quotes for Volunteers
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.”
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
“To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.”
“Volunteers are love in motion!”
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”
“Every person can make a difference, and every person should try.”
“The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others.”
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
“The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.”
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time.”
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
“It is in giving that we receive.”
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.”
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
“To give your best is to receive the best.”
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”
“The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even but a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change it.”
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
Quotes about the Impact of Volunteering
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”
“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.”
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
“The best feeling in the world is knowing that you made a difference.”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
“The best therapy in the world is helping someone else.”
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
“The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others.”
“Volunteers are love in motion!”
“The work of volunteers impacts on all our lives, even if we are not aware of it.”
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections every year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.”
“Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.”
“You give little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.”
“Volunteers are not paid – not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.”
“In giving, you receive.”
“I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks.”
“The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.”
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”
“Volunteers are not paid, because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.”
“Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.”
“You may not have saved a lot of money in your life, but if you have saved a lot of heartaches for other folks, you are a pretty rich man.”
Heartwarming Volunteer Quotes
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you.”
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.”
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
“You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.”
“The world changes according to the way people see it. And if you alter, even but a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change it.”
“Volunteers are love in motion!”
“Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.”
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
“Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person.”
“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”
“You have two hands. One to help yourself, the second to help others.”
“Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
“We rise by lifting others.”
“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.”
“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little. Do what you can.”
“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.”
Quotes Highlighting the Joy of Giving
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”
“It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.”
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
“The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.”
“Life’s most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.”
“You have two hands. One to help yourself, the second to help others.”
“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time because when you give your time, you are giving a portion of your life that you will never get back.”
“Kindness can transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light. You’ll never know how much your caring matters. Make a difference for another today.”
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“The heart that gives, gathers.”
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.”
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
“Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays.”
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
“To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.”
“Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.”
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
“We rise by lifting others.”
“Giving opens the way for receiving.”
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
Volunteer Quotes to Live By
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
“To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind.”
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”
“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you.”
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
“Every person can make a difference, and every person should try.”
“Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person.”
“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
“One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time.”
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
“Volunteers are love in motion.”
“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give.”
“The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others.”
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
“Wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference.”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
“The best kind of people are those who do good things without expecting anything in return.”
“Life’s most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.”
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”
“Your life and mine shall be valued not by what we take… but by what we give.”
Quotes to Encourage Community Service
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections every year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.”
“One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.”
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
“To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.”
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
“Volunteers are love in motion!”
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.”
“Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person.”
“What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.”
“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.”
“The influence of a beautiful, helpful character is contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town.”
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
“There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.”
“We rise by lifting others.”
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
Quotes Celebrating the Spirit of Volunteering
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”
“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.”
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”
“The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.”
“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
“The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good.”
“Every person can make a difference, and every person should try.”
“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time because when you give your time, you are giving a portion of your life that you will never get back.”
“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.”
“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.”
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
“Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves.”
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.”
“You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud.”
“Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.”
“When you volunteer, you create a ladder that others may climb.”
“Volunteering is a work of heart.”
“We rise by lifting others.”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”
“If you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life.”
In Conclusion
Volunteering is a powerful way to give back to the community and make a positive impact. The quotes we’ve shared from various leaders, thinkers, and everyday heroes remind us of the importance and joy of helping others. They inspire us to take action and become a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or just starting out, these quotes can motivate you to offer your time and skills. They highlight the value of kindness and the difference one person can make. So, let these words guide you and encourage you to make a meaningful contribution wherever you can.
