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20 Quotes About Making A Difference

February 7, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Many of you know how much I enjoy inspirational quotes, and I realize it’s been a long time since I’ve shared any with you. So, today I decided to post some of my favorite quotes about making a difference.

It’s easy to think that we can’t make a difference because we’re just one person in a really big world. But that’s simply not true!

I hope you’ll take a few minutes out of your day to read through these quotes. They’ll inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and make a positive difference in our world.

 

To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care enough and be there. (Mandy Hale)

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A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. (Amelia Earhart)

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We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in our hands to make a difference. (Nelson Mandela)

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Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you. (Mother Teresa)

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There is no greater joy, nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life. (Mary Rose McGeady)

Small acts of kindness can make a difference in other people’s lives more than we can imagine. (Catherine Pulsifer)

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We won’t always know whose lives we touched and made better for our having cared, because actions sometimes have unforeseen ramifications. What’s important is that you do care and you act. (Charlotte Lunsford)

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You were born to make a difference, to contribute and to share your gifts with the world. (Damen Hardy)

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Sometimes the smallest gesture can make a huge impact on someone’s life. There are many different ways we can show kindness to others, and it doesn’t have to be in a big way. (Catherine Pulsifer)

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Go out and make a difference in your community. You don’t need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. (Barbara Sher)

The truth is, what you do matters. What you do today matters. What you do every day matters. (Jeff Olson)

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Stand for something. Make your life have meaning. Start where you are with what you have. You are enough. (Germany Kent)

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I have one life and one chance to make it count for something. My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference. (Jimmy Carter)

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Aim to make a difference in someone’s life every single day, including your own. (Dow Zantamata)

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I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world. (Mary Oliver)

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver. (Barbara De Angelis)

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Anyone can make a difference, so you don’t have to have it be some huge, global campaign. You can start small, and that’s just as important. (Blake Mycoskie)

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You only live once, and I feel like if I’m able to make a difference on this planet and leave it just a little better than I found it, then I’ve done my job. (Bindi Irwin)

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You are here for such a time as this, for such a place as right where you are, and you are making a difference. (Holley Gerth)

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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. (Leo Buscaglia)

 

Do you have a favorite quote that inspires you to make a difference? Please let me know in the comment section!

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