Quotes About Sacrifice

As for peace, it was never free and laws were made to be broken. Peacemaker or lawbreaker, someone, somewhere always paid the price no matter what side of the words they were on.

What happens, " called out Max, "if you win?""We die anyway, but I become legend" I explained

My death granted immortality.With one look, I knew he'd be my undoing…" Forgotten, book #1 of the Fate Trilogy

... You have to pull the feet to break the neck. They let the loved ones do it.

From what I can see of humans, you often destroy wonderful things in the pursuit of something that your delusions make you think is more wonderful.

We lived longer but at a price. We had to be our own children, having none.

Therm-bombs! Drop 'em right on us! I been roasted before—it's nothing!

People didn't love all of this when they still had it. If you love something, you do what's best for it. You don't destroy it.

He who lives for nothing costs the lives of many, but he who lives for something greater than himself preserves those he loves.

Blood cannot be without dancing. There is no dancing without blood.

No, Carolyn, you can't petition PETA to get a waiver from dissecting the frog. The frog's already dead. It donated itself to science. Don't let its sacrifice be in vain. -Brandon

When all is said and done, I'd never count the cost. It's worth all that's lost, just to see you smile.

We make mistakes, we have our faults, and God knows some of us have more than our share, but when danger threatens and duty calls, we go smiling to our own funeral.

My smile faded, and I suddenly felt confused. My heart leapt in my chest. "Why would you do that for me?" "What wouldn't I do for you?

I think the music business will eventually crush me, but I [smiles]... I'm ready.

Holiness is doing God's will with a smile.

I dreamed kind Jesus fouled the big-gun gears; and caused a permanent stoppage in all bolts; and buckled with a smile Mausers and Colts; and rusted every bayonet with His tears.

He stopped, turned. He cupped his hands around his mouth. ''For you a thousand times over!'' he said. Then he smiled his Hassan smile and disappeared around the corner.

Only look to Jesus. He died for you, died in your place, died under the frowns of heaven, that we might die under its smile.

Anywhere, anytime, I'd sacrifice the finest nuance for a laugh, the most elegant trope for a smile.

Sometimes You Have to Pay a Heavy Price to Live in a Free Society

On the whole, more men had perhaps escaped into the war than from it.

Usted no encuentra, pues, odioso, despreciable, que una mujer abandone a su marido y a sus hijas para seguir a un hombre cualquiera, del que nada sabe, ni siquiera si es digno de su amor? ¿Puede usted realmente excusar una conducta tan atolondrada y liviana en una mujer que, además, no es ya una jovencita y que siquiera por amor a sus hijas hubiese debido preocuparse de su propia dignidad?

el amor implica el impulso de proteger, de nutrir, de dar refugio, y también de acariciar y mimar, o de proteger celosamente, cercar, encarcelar. Amar significa estar al servicio, estar a disposición, esperando órdenes, pero también puede significar la expropiación y confiscación de toda responsabilidad. Dominio a través de la entrega, sacrificio que paga con engrandecimiento.