"Happiness is not so much in having as sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."

Charles Wagner (1852 - 1918)
Choose Background Style
More Backgrounds
Loading...
Quote image preload

About Charles Wagner

Charles Wagner (1852-1918) was a French Protestant pastor and author known for his humanistic and spiritual writings. He advocated for social reforms and emphasized the importance of kindness, simplicity, and love in daily life. Wagner's popular book 'The Simple Life' influenced many to seek a more meaningful and balanced existence in a rapidly changing world.

Related Quotes

"The world is not interested in what we do for a living. What the world is interested in is what we do for living."

"The first law for a life of happiness is to cultivate a disposition of mind and heart to be ready for small sacrifices."

"It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich."

"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it."