Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

Men of the noblest dispositions think themselves happiest when others share their happiness with them.

To generous souls every task is noble.

How much easier is it to be generous than just.

Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.

Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.

What I gave I have, what I spent I had; and what I left I lost.

The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.

Is it not odd that the only generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should be a stockbroker.

Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might experiment with using the cultivation of generosity as a vehicle for deep self-observation and inquiry as well as an exercise in giving. A good place to start is with yourself. See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance, or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation-to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.