Quotes About Sacrifice

Fighter pilots and special operations forces guys have the same DNA.

I think of myself as Special Forces, clearing the path for the infantry.

It takes an incredibly special person to be willing to put his or her life on the line for the community, and we owe it to our law enforcement heroes to do whatever we can to make their work safer.

The Army's always had a special place in my heart.

My mum left her job to allow me to pursue my dreams, coming along with me. But the person who really inspired me was my grandfather. He'll always have a very special place in my heart.

As an athlete, you are literally programmed to endure a specific amount of pain.

I knew medicine only by its absence - specifically, the absence of a father growing up: one who went to work before dawn and returned in the dark to a plate of reheated dinner.

It is in spending oneself that one becomes rich.

Brian really kicked back on his own when Amanda was a baby. We had a long talk about it, and he was spending a lot of time in California working there and he didn't really want to spend all his time out there and have his children and his wife on the East Coast.

The reason I quit fashion was that I had had enough of spending my time always being on my knees, making other people look amazing and fabulous.

Sleeping in my office isn't very comfortable, but it's my choice to save for my daughter's college instead of spending money on a D.C. apartment.

Spending time away from family during filming, I think, for every working mum is always difficult. But it has to be done; there's no way round it you've just got to do it.

What we gave, we have; What we spent, we had; What we left, we lost.

I spent five years after '3 Idiots' making my next film. I didn't see a single penny in those five years.

My parents immigrated from Italy and spent 40 days and 40 stinking nights on a boat so we didn't have to eat things like gizzards.

Since I was 15, I have not spent a Christmas or a New Year with my family.

I have real good parents. I have two brothers, and we got good educations. My parents didn't have a whole lot of money, but they spent the money they had on private school for us, Catholic school.

I didn't make any money in soccer, only spent money. I had offers to play in Sao Paulo, but my mother didn't let me go.

He can't have any friends and maintain his secret identity as Spider-Man. He can't even have a normal sex life. He's a national hero, yet he's a recluse. He's instantly recognized by the public, but he cant tell anyone who he is.

As cool as it is to be Spider-Man at times, there's also a price to pay for that - and he has to learn to balance things out.

I don't need power at the cost of spilled blood.

What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?

I've gathered some of my close musical and comedian friends, and we're going to see if we can't bring a few laughs to these soldiers, raise some money, and hopefully lift their spirits. I consider it an honor and a privilege to give back however I can for the many sacrifices of these incredibly brave men and women.

You can't evoke great spirits and eat plums at the same time.