Quotes About Service

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He dies because he is so holy, that he may give his holiness, his strength, his life, just at the moment it is holiest, to his people.

I remember saying goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He didn't have to. He was older than other servicemen and had a family to support but he wanted to be a part of the fight against fascism, not just make movies about it. I admired this about him.

Don't deny the dreams. They're a gift given to make your life full. Accept them. Reach for them. We are not here just to endure hard times until we die. We are here to live, to serve, to trust, and to create out of our longings.

A soldier's body is a work of art that contains his country's history.

I'd probably be famous now if I wasn't such a good waitress.

i'm out to make difference in the world, to lead the way by giving much and giving often.

Remember, you must never use your position to lord it over the heathen. Instead you must humble yourself and earn their respect though your own quiet faith and the power of the Holy Spirit. The missionary must seek nothing for himself, no seat of honor or hope of fame. Like the cabhorse in London, each of you must wear blinkers that blind you to every danger and to every snare and conceit. You must be content to suffer, to die, and to be forgotten. -Count Zinzendorf

He never considered himself anything special. He was just a man who tried to honor God and help people in need. In the end, achieving those two simple goals made him a very special person to countless people around the world.

But it is Charlie's philosophy that a first-rate man should be willing to take at least some difficult jobs with a high chance of failure. And just as he decries making money "with lily white hands," he believes that giving time, talent, and risking his reputation is just as important as contributing money.

I have been surrounded by some of the smartest, brightest, most caring lawyers, by agents who are willing to risk their lives for others, by support staff that are willing to work as hard as they can.

Those who choose to be servants know the most about being free.

Our gifts are not from God to us, but from God through us to the world.

If God has given us the gift of creativity, 'much is required' in the way of our using it to his glory.

But Mari, I just don't think I can justify a show-offish wedding. I've never been that sort of girl. I'm the 'Let's go to a third-world country and take care of orphans' kind of girl, you know?

To enjoy the journey is to give until the stretch is a sacrifice. The question always is: what is it in life that will pull you out of your seat to be brave, risk and serve?

I exist not to be loved and admired, but to love and act. It is not the duty of those around me to love me. Rather, it is my duty to be concerned about the world, about man.

The go-between wears out a thousand sandals.

My personal pride must not be allowed to stand in the way of my duty to the country. If I am only half efficient, I should turn the office over to the vice president. If it is going to take much time for me to recover my health and strength, the country cannot afford to wait for me.

The more ready you are to give yourselves to God and to others, the more you will discover the authentic meaning of life.

It could be said that he didn't make time to enter prayer. Rather, he made time for the sake of others to come out of it.

It's like when you're on hold and a recorded voice comes on telling you how much the company values you as a customer. Really? Then maybe you should hire some more support people so I don't have to wait thirty minutes to get help.

Ever try to cancel an account with your cell phone company? It's not an inherently complicated act. But many phone companies make it so difficult to do because they have retention goals to hit. They want to make it hard for you to cancel so it's easier for them to hit their numbers.

The easiest, most straightforward way to create a great product or service is to make something you want to use.