Generous is an adjective form of generosity.
Generous may also refer to:
- Generous (horse), an Irish thoroughbred racehorse
- Generous Stakes, an American thoroughbred horse race
- Matt Generous (born 1985), an American ice hockey defenseman
- The Generous, a Japanese musical duo
Famous quotes containing the word generous:
“Nor let his Love enchant your generous Mind;
‘Tis Natures trick to propagate her Kind.
Our fond Begetters, who would never die,
Love but themselves in their Posterity.”
—John Dryden (1631–1700)
“A hermitage in the forest is the refuge of the narrow-minded misanthrope; a hammock on the ocean is the asylum for the generous distressed.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“Be thrifty with your family, but generous with your guests.”
—Chinese proverb.