When asked why we give, everyone has a slightly different answer. Here’s what fourteen people whose words and actions made the world a little brighter had to say about the power of giving. Share your favorite quote that inspires you to give this holiday season on social media.

1. Anne Frank

2. Albert Einstein

3. Audrey Hepburn

4. Charles Dickens

5. Gordon B. Hinckley

6. Helen Keller

7. Mahatma Gandhi

8. Marcus Aurelius

9. Maya Angelou

10. Mother Teresa

11. Oprah Winfrey

12. Winston S. Churchill

13. Pablo Picasso

14. Henri Landwirth