37 Quotes About Helping Others

In a world that often feels fast-paced and self-focused, the simple act of helping others can make a profound difference. Sharing kindness and offering support not only uplifts those in need but also enriches our own lives. Quotes about helping others serve as powerful reminders of the impact we can have, encouraging us to reach out with empathy and compassion. Whether you're seeking inspiration to lend a helping hand or looking for words to share with a friend, explore this curated collection of quotes that celebrate the beauty and significance of making a positive difference in someone's life. Let these words inspire you to embrace the joy of giving and the power of human connection.

1. “There is no more compelling motivation to worthwhile endeavor than the knowledge that we are children of God, that God expects us to do something with our lives, and that He will give us help when help is sought.” - Gordon B. Hinckley

2. “For there is no friend like a sisterIn calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray,To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands” - Christina Rossetti

3. “I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it sis my duty ... This is my highest and best use as a human.” - Ben Stein

4. “God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” - Anonymous

5. “Pointing to another world will never stop vice among us; shedding light over this world can alone help us.” - Walt Whitman

6. “A fine glass vase goes from treasure to trash, the moment it is broken. Fortunately, something else happens to you and me. Pick up your pieces. Then, help me gather mine.” - Vera Nazarian

7. “Normally, Edward would have found intrusive, clingy behavior of this sort very annoying, but there was something about Sarah Ruth. He wanted to take care of her. He wanted to protect her. He wanted to do more for her. (page 135)” - kate dicamillo

8. “He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it.” - Dante Alighieri

9. “When we seek daily spiritual guidance, we are guided toward the next step forward for our art. Sometimes the step is very small. Sometimes the step is, "Wait. Not now." Sometimes the step is, "Work on something else for a while." When we are open to Divine Guidance, we will receive it. It will come to us as the hunch, the inkling, the itch. It will come to us as timely conversations with others. It will come to us in many ways--but it will come.” - Julia Cameron

10. “It's not when you realise that nothing can help you - religion, pride, anything - it's when you realise that you don't need any aid.” - William Faulkner

11. “Oh, Myr," he chokes out. "I hate having to ask this of you..."He glances towards the car again, and I crouch down in the shadows, hoping it's too dark for him to see whether the window is open or closed. The woman pats his arm, cradling her hand against his elbow."You know I'd do anything for you and Hil," she says. I like her voice. It's throaty and rich."You'd do anything?" my father repeats numbly. "Even now? After -?""Even now," the woman says firmly.” - Margaret Peterson Haddix

12. “If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.” - Dalai Lama XIV

13. “Then I realised that I was the god on this occasion. I had tried to help the bluebottle, but it wouldn't let me. And then I felt sorry for God because I understood his frustration. Sometimes when people offer a helping hand, it gets pushed away. People always want to help themselves first.” - Cecelia Ahern

14. “Was it you or I who stumbled first? It does not matter. The one of us who finds the strength to get up first, must help the other.” - Vera Nazarian

15. “I knew if I ate anything of hers again, it would lkely tell me the same message: help me, I am not happy, help me -- like a message in a bottle sent in each meal to the eater, and I got it. I got the message.” - Aimee Bender

16. “English : Don't pity if you don't help!Indonesia: Usah kasihan jika tak bantu!” - Toba Beta

17. “[Nicodemus] 'Magistra DeVega, can I ask for your help?'[DeVega] 'You can ask,' she said with her usual calmness, 'but the clerics haven't developed a cure for death by idiotic leadership.” - Blake Charlton

18. “Sometimes, though, you have to do things for family, even if you'd rather not.” - Patricia C. Wrede

19. “You need my help? What for? Bread, cash, a fake identity to help you slip sideways through the cracks? Tell me what you need, tell me why I should help, and I'll see what I can do. In memory of Elphaba. You knew her." Her head titled again, but up, this time, and it was to keep the sudden wetness from spilling into her carefully colored false eyelashes. "You knew my Elphie!” - Gregory Maguire

20. “One of the greatest evils is the foolishness of a good man. For the giving man to withhold helping someone in order to first assure personal fortification is not selfish, but to elude needless self-destruction; martyrdom is only practical when the thought is to die, else a good man faces the consequence of digging a hole from which he cannot escape, and truly helps no one in the long run.” - Mike Norton

21. “When we feel weak, we drop our heads on the shoulders of others. Don't get mad when someone does that. Be honored. For that person trusted you enough to, even if subtly, ask you for help.” - Lori Goodwin

22. “That’s the key, you know, confidence. I know for a fact that if you genuinely like your body, so can others. It doesn’t really matter if it’s short, tall, fat or thin, it just matters that you can find some things to like about it. Even if that means having a good laugh at the bits of it that wobble independently, occasionally, that’s all right. It might take you a while to believe me on this one, lots of people don’t because they seem to suffer from self-hatred that precludes them from imagining that a big woman could ever love herself because they don’t. But I do. I know what I’ve got is a bit strange and difficult to love but those are the very aspects that I love the most! It’s a bit like people. I’ve never been particularly attracted to the uniform of conventional beauty. I’m always a bit suspicious of people who feel compelled to conform. I personally like the adventure of difference. And what’s beauty, anyway?” - Dawn French

23. “Crying doesn't make you weak. There's sixteen years of tears in that body of yours, and you have to let some of it go.” - Sahana Epari

24. “Yes, of course we could all use some help. There isn't a person alive without a need. So don't ask the silly question, just figure out how you're going to help and do it!” - Richelle E. Goodrich

25. “Being an altruist I have an urge in mylife to help poor's but im not Bill Gates” - Bilal Bashir Magry

26. “I'm just helping someone who is unfortunate. Is that a crime?” - Shannon A Thompson

27. “You really need stitches," she tells me."Or you're going to have a scar." I try not to laugh. Stitches aren't going to help. They fix skin, cuts, wounds, heal stuff on the outside. Everything broken with me is on the inside. "I can handle scars, especially one's on the outside.” - Jessica Sorensen

28. “No one has capacity to help for ever except God .” - wordfaith3

29. “Unfortunately we do treat others as we treat ourselves. We should try being genuinely kind to ourselves first and the rest will come naturally, like an 18-kt. Golden Rule.” ― Erica Goros, The Daisy Chain” - Erica Goros

30. “Wanting help, I reached out to serve. Seeking happiness, I smiled and offered comfort. Yearning for love, I showed love. And now I understand. My life was never about me, it was always about you.” - Richelle E. Goodrich

31. “Helping people and putting smiles on their faces is a great, great thing. God only knows why more people don't do it more often.” - Wayne Gerard Trotman

32. “Truth, meanwhile, was a weaponthat even a damaged fist could still grasp and wield. It was a remarkably versatile commodity; it could be traded, or help serve an end, or produce aprofit.” - Mark Allen Smith

33. “The only mistake you can make is not asking for help.” - Sandeep Jauhar

34. “Maturity is about Challenging yourself and Improving!And then taking that experience to help others...” - Tsem Tulku Rinpoche

35. “We have to harden our hearts and think of the greater good.""The plan is, our exposure to her is supposed to purify us. But it seems more like her exposure to us is diminishing her.” - Bill Willingham

36. “I could help you,” I said. “Counseling, drugs, a religious advisor, a girlfriend.” - Janet Evanovich

37. “Heroes make us smile because they not only rescue us outwardly, but inwardly too.” - Richelle E. Goodrich