Volunteer Quotes

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

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.

Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?

Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

I urge young people to consider public service, whether they do it now by volunteering in their community or prepare for public service as an adult.

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.

Every person can make a difference, and every person should try.