10 Quotes That Inspire Us to Be Our Most Generous Selves
These wise words from Lao Tzu, Elie Wiesel and our very own Martha Beck make perfect quotes for holiday and thank-you cards.
![Suze Orman Suze Orman](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-01-sorman-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Maya Angelou Quote Maya Angelou Quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-02-mangelou-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![The Dalai Lama Quote The Dalai Lama Quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-03-dalailama-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Elbert Hubbard Quote Elbert Hubbard Quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-04-ehubbard-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Elie Wiesel Quote Elie Wiesel Quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-05-ewiesel-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Martha Beck Quote Martha Beck Quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-06-mbeck-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Henry Ward Beecher Henry Ward Beecher](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-07-hwbeecher-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Lao Tzu Quote Lao Tzu Quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-08-laotzu-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![St. Francis of Assisi Quote St. Francis of Assisi Quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-09-stfrancis-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![James Russell Lowell James Russell Lowell](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201111/orig/quotes-10-jrlowell-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
Published 11/02/2011