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Quotes About Service

The motivating force of the theory of a Democratic way of life is still a belief that as individuals we live cooperatively, and, to the best of our ability, serve the community in which we live.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life....My precept is, do something, my sister, do good if you can; but at any rate, do something.
~ Elizabeth Gaskell
The only important thing in this life is to figure out how to use the experiences that you have to make the world a better place.
~ Emily Procter
How happy I am to go to the front at last. To do my bit. To prove with my life what I think I feel.
~ Ernst Toller
I know I want to help people and inspire people. That's my purpose in life.
~ Ethan Zohn
The main thing is to be philanthropic in your everyday life. You don't have to have money to do that. You can do it with your time and your energy.
~ Eva Longoria
If your're not having a very good time with your life, its because you haven't done much for others. You may have done many things but you havent done much for those around you.
~ Frederick Lenz
As you pass through this life, have you done all that you really wish to for others?
~ Frederick Lenz
Be concerned with the welfare of others without any sense of self-importance that one is better because one meditates or leads a certain type of life.
~ Frederick Lenz
To be active in a church social life or church activities or even a church mission to help the hungry or reach the poor, but really our dedication has to be born out of an infatuation with Jesus.
~ Max Lucado
For me, life is an opportunity to serve Him, and death is the privilege of getting to be with Him.
~ Mehdi Dibaj
We should all spend some time of our life doing service to our country. To me, I would give up a couple of years.
~ Michael Moore
We believe that government works for the benefit of private life, and not the other way around.
~ Mitch Daniels
I have no regrets. I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do.
~ Mr. Lee
You must keep a careful, correct perspective on life that this is not about me but about me serving my gift to the world.
~ Myles Munroe
Your life is your own, your glory is your glory, but you will lose it if you keep it for yourself. Grasp it for the sake of others.
~ N.D. Wilson
The life of Gautama Buddha illustrates the power of service, compassion and, most importantly, renunciation. He was convinced that material wealth is not the sole goal.
~ Narendra Modi
For 60 years you gave chance to Shasaks, now I request you to give a Sevak 60 months. I say give me 60 months and we will give you a life of peace and happiness.
~ Narendra Modi
In my life mission is everything.. Even if i was a municipal chairman, I would have worked as hard as a CM
~ Narendra Modi
Our generation had been told that life had seriousness, and we came in (to politics) with purpose. We were serving history.
~ Newt Gingrich
I once worked in a pub. I couldn't add up to save my life, but I could pull the pints.
~ Pauline Quirke
He gives before he is asked.
~ Paulo Coelho
Here is an old tradition badly in need of return: You have to earn your way into politics. You should go have a life, build a string of accomplishments, then enter public service.
~ Peggy Noonan
Life is very short; be willing to serve.
~ Peter Garrett