Quotes About Sacrifice

Spider-Man's probably my favorite. You see, Batman is a billionaire and there's nothing really cool about a billionaire saving the world. But Spider-Man is Peter Parker, a conflicted character who puts on a suit and saves the world. I love that.

Before I begin talking about the threats we face, the vulnerabilities that we have, and frankly the courage of the men and women in uniform that stand in harm's way on behalf of a very grateful Nation, let me first honor the sacrifices of September 11.

Prin?i în b?taia mitralierelor, c?deau ai no?tri ca spicele sub secer?toare. [...] Noi n-am avut arme. Ne-au trimis la r?zboi cu mâinile goale - pu?ti vechi, gloan?e pu?ine, dezbr?ca?i... Ca pe vite la t?iere...

Crossing out is an art that is, perhaps, even more difficult than writing. It requires the sharpest eye to decide what is superfluous and must be removed. And it requires ruthlessness toward yourself -- the greatest ruthlessness and self-sacrifice. You must know how to sacrifice parts in the name of the whole.

But what can women do in times of war? They help, they cheer, they inspire, and if their cause is lost they must accept death or worse. Few women have the courage for self-destruction. "To the victor belong the spoils," and women have ever been the spoils of war.

Third, sustained inflation also undermined the capacity of the system to sustain itself without social sacrifice, which the citizens were no longer prepared to make. Cultural decay, political division, and financial inflation conspired to make Rome vulnerable even to the barbarians in its near abroad.

To resolve conflicts, excessive ambitions and one's own fears and aspirationis must be sacrificed.

Be resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every difficulty to win victory.

You must reconcile yourself to the fact that something is always hurt by any change. If you do this, you will not be hurt yourself.

Scott-there's nothing in the world I want but you-and your precious love. All the material things are nothing. I'd just hate to live in a sordid, colorless existence-because you'd soon love less-and less-and I'd do anything-anything-to keep your heart for my own-I don't want to live-I want to love first and live incidentally.

David, I'll fly for you, if you'll love me!" "Fly, then." "I can't fly, but love me anyway." "Poor wingless child!" "Is it so hard to love me?" "Do you think you are easy, my illusive possession?

They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad.

He wanted his little slice of happiness so much that he sacrificed the whole pig for a slice of ham.

Success is dependent upon the glands--sweat glands.

You don't pay the price for success. You enjoy the price for success.

U can feed ur ego or u can feed ur family. U can't feed them both.

If you don't pay the price for success, you'll pay the price for failure.

Love doesn't happen because we use flowery words or express good intentions. It becomes real in our difficult choices every day.

He told His followers, become a servant of all. To rise up, stoop low. The last shall be first, and the first last.

In agricultural communities, the "firstfruits" are the first crops of the harvest. As a statement to God and a reminder to ourselves, we don't spend the first part of any increase (raise, bonus, or gift) on ourselves. We take it to God and give it to Him.

Many times Christians state their love for the Lord and their willingness to die for Him. I will make no pretense of knowing the Lord's will in your life, but I do feel that in most cases the Lord is far more interested in our living for Him than He is in our dying for Him.

Human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives.

It is more satisfying to sacrifice oneself for the poor victim than to enable the other to overcome their victim status and perhaps become even more successful than ourselves.

I'm not worried about the future as much as I'm worried about the past. About keeping my memories real and not sacrificing them to match the present.