The more you give, the more you live.

Music is such an important part of my life.

Giving is what fuels us. Giving is our future.

I think once you start traveling, you don’t stop

I surround myself with inspirational quotations.

Your backpack is a part of your identity as a student.

Life is more fun when you stop caring what other people think.

TOMS is no longer a shoe company... we're a one-for-one company.

Stories are the most primitive and purest form of communication.

A leader can create a company, but a community creates a movement.

The most important step of all is the first step. Start something.

With technology today, companies are less in control of their brand

A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.

The goal isn't how much money you make, but how much you help people.

If whatever you do helps just one person, you've done something wonderful.

We are all human beings and I believe that we all should have equal rights.

Make the most out of every single day you have on earth and be thankful for them.

TOMS didn't have to focus on advertising, but on giving in a way that's sustainable.

When you incorporate giving into your business, you attract the most amazing partners.

Simplicity is simple. Perhaps this sounds redundant. But it's true, and it's important.

I love what I do, but it is hard to have a personal relationship when you're never home.

What got us to where we are today is not going to get us to where we need to go tomorrow.

[People] had never heard about someone giving something away every time they sold something.

I think sometimes we forget what we have, and occasionally it's important to remind ourselves.

[Our employees] do it not because we pay them more, but because they want to be part of something.

With TOMS, I found a way to create sustainable giving and consistently help those who are in need.

When you're buying a pair of TOMS, if you don't feel like you're part of a community, then I've failed.

I did what I think a lot of entrepreneurs do. I started putting up a lot of ads on Craigslist for interns.

Giving does not just feel good, but it's really, really good for business, and it's good for your personal brand.

Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.

The most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.

I would never want to take TOMS or myself into an issues debate. That's not what we're about. We're about helping people.

I would have never imagined that I'd become a shoe salesman so that I could give away shoes. I mean that idea is ludicrous.

I don't get jet lagged that much. I'm so used to traveling and being in different places every day that I can sleep anywhere.

When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.

The greatest competitive advantage is to allow your employees to be part of something. Something bigger than what you're doing.

Keep it simple: own as little as you can get away with, schedule everything, keep a notebook, don't let technology enslave you.

No matter how convenient it is for us to reach out to people remotely, sometimes the most important task is to show up in person.

I'm not a late-night person. After 10 P.M., I'm falling asleep. If I'm out at that time, I'll be the one falling asleep at dinner.

I am a big believer in the value of traveling while you are young. The experiences you have in other countries can inspire greatness.

One day, when I own a house, I'll keep a library full of books. Books are different from other possessions-they're more like friends.

When people start serving together, they forgot about all their stress, [...] all their own problems. They start focusing on someone else's.

Giving builds loyal customers and turns those customers into supporters...You can find passion and profit and meaning all at once, right now.

Giving builds loyal customers and turns those customers into supporters... You can find passion and profit and meaning all at once, right now.

My goal was to go back to Argentina, and give them all-all the shoes-away. Not just to give them away, but to place them on each child's foot.

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.

Allow your team to incorporate giving into their life through their job. Not only do employees stay around a lot longer, they do a lot more good.

Setbacks and fear are inevitable. The thing that distinguishes the ultimate successes from the ultimate failures is this: What do you do with them?

I've been blessed with a lot of things in life, but God did not give me rhythm. Still, I love to dance - which past girlfriends always found hilarious.

I try and sweat every day even though I can't always get to the gym. I do a lot of running, which is a great way to see a city, and I try to bike to work.

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