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Quotes About Service

No true and permanent fame can be founded, except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind.
~ Charles Sumner
Angelic happiness is in service, from service, and according to service.
~ Emanuel Swedenborg
Happiness will never come if it's a goal in itself; happiness is a by-product of a commitment of worthy causes.
~ Norman Vincent Peale
I think you can get happiness through making a real difference in other people's lives by setting out to make other people's lives better and setting out to right the wrongs in the world.
~ Richard Branson
If you're not making someone else's life better, then you're wasting your time. Your life will become better by making other lives better.
~ Will Smith
As you forget self in service to others, you will find that, without seeking it, your own cup of happiness will be full.
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
Happiness comes out of contentment, and contentment always comes out of service.
~ Harbhajan Singh
I have found that the only thing that does bring you happiness is doing something good for somebody who is incapable of doing it for themselves.
~ David Letterman
Happiness may be found only by helping others to find it.
~ Napoleon Hill
I would think it a greater happiness to gain one soul to Christ than mountains of silver and gold to myself.
~ Matthew Henry
I wanted to help people. I was raised by Quaker hippies... True happiness comes from helping others, that's what was pounded in my head from day one... So that began my teaching journey.
~ Greg Jackson
Tremendous happiness and peace of mind are the results of loving service to others. Nobody can live fully and happily who lives only unto himself or herself.
~ Gordon B. Hinckley
If you truly desire happiness, seek and learn how to serve.
~ Albert Schweitzer
Even a poor tour guide is entitled to some happiness.
~ Jacob M. Appel
Happiness that is sought for ourselves alone can never be found.
~ Thomas Merton
In fact there are beautiful people in this world doing incredibly selfless acts over and over and over. Dedicating their lives completely for the welfare and happiness of others.
~ Tenzin Palmo
Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness
~ Gretchen Rubin
Happiness is a by product of service.
~ William J. Critchlow, Jr.
They are fighting for the chair while I am fighting for your happiness.
~ Narendra Modi
To occupy yourself with tasks that are useful to yourself and others, you can get your mind off your problems.
~ Frederick Lenz
If you can help anybody even a little, be glad; up the steps of usefulness and kindness, God will lead you on to happiness and friendship.
~ Maltbie Davenport Babcock
To serve thy generation this thy fate: "Written in water " swiftly fades thy name But he who loves his kind does first or late A work too great for fame.
~ Mary Clemmer
Happiness ... is achieved only by making others happy.
~ Stuart Cloete
I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.
~ Albert Schweitzer