Donald Bren famous quotes

I get great satisfaction from both business and philanthropy.
-- Donald Bren

#Satisfaction #Philanthropy

My two primary areas of focus have been open-space conservation and education, and I expect those to remain my priorities in the future. The Irvine open space and parklands provide serenity and balance to our unique Orange County lifestyle.
-- Donald Bren

#Unique #Two #Orange

Fulfilling the vision of the Irvine Ranch master plan has been a lifetime dedication and lifetime passion, and I am hopeful the heritage of our Irvine stewardship will live on in many new ways.
-- Donald Bren

#Passion #Dedication #Hopeful

Future public education will require involvement and collaboration among various local, civic, private and nonprofit entities, a concept I like to refer to as community entrepreneurship.
-- Donald Bren

#Community #Collaboration #Nonprofits

I do limit my exposure to the public. You only have so much time.
-- Donald Bren

#Limits #Exposure

In my opinion, education is the finest gift an individual can give a young person.
-- Donald Bren

#Giving #Opinion #Finest

There is, of course, no joy so great as the cessation of pain; in fact all joy, active or passive, is the cessation of some pain, since it must be the satisfaction of a longing, even perhaps an unconscious longing.

I'm greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn't do it, that somehow I can deliver.

Living with and studying good paintings offers greater interest, variety and satisfaction than any other pleasure known to man.

Compromise, n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and is deprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Longing and desire goes further than instant satisfaction. That's human nature.

Kindness is always fashionable.

The future of marketing is philanthropy,

I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.

It's very difficult to be continuously charitable in a capitalistic society. You've also got to make sure that you can pay everyone who works for you.

No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.