Quotes About Service

Let us do something beautiful for God.

Each one of them is Jesus in disguise.

Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them.

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action.

We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.

I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No, I wouldn't touch a leper for a thousand pounds yet I willingly cure him for the love of God.

A life not lived for others is not a life.

Give the world the best you have and you may get hurt. Give the world your best anyway.

God loves the world through us.

Holiness is doing God's will with a smile.

Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God-the rest will be given.

Live simply so others may simply live.

People who really want help may attack you if you help them. Help them anyway.

There should be less talk a preaching point is not a meeting point. What do you do then Take a broom and clean someone's house. That says enough.

What we do is less than a drop in the ocean. But if it were missing, the ocean would lack something.

Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.

We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.

Don't look for big things, just do small things with great love....The smaller the thing, the greater must be our love.

If I ever become a Saint I surely be one of "darkness". I will continually be absent from Heaven to light the light of those in darkness on earth.

You can do no great things, just small things with great love.

Service to others is the rent we pay for our room in Heaven.

I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and to be close to God. I'm not perfect. I know that I still have things to work out, and I'm working on them. There are certain things I have done that I am not proud of, especially when they caused pain to others. I ask God for forgiveness.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God." -Muhammad Ali