Organ Donation Quotes

Happiness lies, first of all, in health.

I don't write on topics that require a lot of urgency. But in 'Stiff,' I wanted to change people's hearts about organ donation. Whenever I get a chance, I try to talk about that.

The gift that has been given to me says much about our capacity for great compassion and generosity, and I hope it sends an inspiring message to others about the importance of organ donation.

Organ donation is very personal to me. My mother, before her death, was on kidney dialysis for several years.

So shines a good deed... in a weary world.

I think you should automatically donate your organs because that would turn the balance of organ donation in a huge way. I would donate whatever anybody would take, and I'd probably do the cremation bit.

The first and highest law must be the love of man to man. Homo homini Deus est - this is the supreme practical maxim, this is the turning point of the world's History.

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life -reciprocity.

If I had my way I'd make health catching instead of disease.

I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. And by the grace of God, I will.

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something

We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.

Open your heart - open it wide; someone is standing outside.

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

The use of fetuses as organ and tissue donors is a ticking time bomb of bioethics.

Blood is that fragile scarlet tree we carry within us.

Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.

Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something.

How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

Facebook is really about communicating and telling stories... We think that people can really help spread awareness of organ donation and that they want to participate in this to their friends. And that can be a big part of helping solve the crisis that's out there.

Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Along with church monies and the United Way, most of the others that I give the most to are organizations for which I have some personal connection in that they have affected family members; i.e., kidney, cancer, heart, and organ donation. My wife and I have also contributed to and been heavily involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Utah County.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on; 'Twas not given for thee alone, Pass it on; Let it travel down the years, Let it wipe another's tears. Pass it on.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.