Quotes About Service

Duty is seldom sweet. It is only when love greases its wheels that it runs smoothly; it is a continuous friction otherwise.

Work for work's sake. Worship for worship's sake. Do good because it is good to do good. Ask no more.

When I grew up, and I think about City Council, I look at the men and women then - these were people who just wanted to be a part of the community and give something back. They weren't necessarily trying to use it as a steppingstone to something else. I looked up to those people.

I feel bound to respect Ronald Reagan, as every American should - not least because he chose a career of public service when he could have made a lot more money doing something else, and not least because he took genuine risks for peace.

You know, my point in being an actor is to get people to believe that this is not about me, but something else.

If you succeed in doing something good for the people, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction.

Do something good for someone every day.

I believe in one thing: that anyone who is able to do something good for someone, I mean, should be praised.

Although the skills aren't hard to learn, finding the happiness and finding the satisfaction and finding fulfillment in continuously serving somebody else something good to eat, is what makes a really good restaurant.

We only have so much life left. Before I do die, I want to do something good for people.

When you have that connection to say, 'I'm going to play for something bigger than myself,' man, you have a chance to do something good.

I ran for public office to do something good.

I wanted to save people's lives. I wanted to do something good in this world.

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Those of us who are blessed, we owe it to our fellow citizens and folks who we are around to do something special for them.

I am so excited about working with the girls at the Boys & Girls Club East Los Angeles. Being apart of a program that helps young people go after their dreams is something special and I feel it's an honor and privilege to participate.

We all want to do something special on the field. But at the same time, we have a responsibility to get to know each other and build on things that we can do in the community.

Sometimes you have to be selfish to be selfless.

I think we forget sometimes how blessed we are to be able to help others and make a difference!

Somewhere near you, somebody right now is trying to help the indigent and poor - providing food, shelter, clothing or simple kindness.

I don't think there is one president that's come down the line that hasn't done something good somewhere.

Lawyers don't serve everyone... Lawyers right now can say, 'I'm not the person to help you on that issue; I don't agree with what you're trying to do;' and they can turn down that person, and they can go somewhere else.

I've met so many people of my son's generation who think a sacrifice is when their satellite or Internet is out for a day and that the country owes them something. That old J.F.K. quote about 'what you can do for your country,' doesn't even seem to apply to so many people.

I'm Bob's son. He's my inspiration. What can I give back to the community?