Quotes About Selflessness

Voulez-vous qu'on pense et qu'on dise du bien de vous, n'en dites point vous-même

From that moment on, Stella's life was no longer her own. Taking care of seven kids was a twenty-four-hour-a-day job with no weekends off or vacation time.

To know one's limit is to know how to sacrifice oneself.

I do not like to influence others. I would not like to become famous. I have done nothing deserving of acknowledgment in my life.2 When Kahlo made this statement she had already produced virtually all the iconic paintings for which she is well known – indeed, venerated – today.

I do not like to influence others. I would not like to become famous. I have done nothing deserving of acknowledgment in my life.

I never played for records. If I had played for records, then I would have had many more runs against my name. If, by your performance, the team wins, then that is what is most gratifying.

I don't think it's correct to blame the captain. He at least tries to keep all together so that the team plays well, plays positive cricket, and wins the match for the country, and not think about only winning and earning a name for himself.

Whatever it takes to help the team to get wins, I'm going to do it.

When the team wins, everybody wins, so I can score two points, one point, get three rebounds, if our team wins, that's all that matters to me.

It doesn't matter how late you get home or how wired you are, you still wake up early with your kids. That's the most important thing you do in a day, whether or not you're in a hit Broadway show.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.

Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself.

Care more than others think wise.

The driving force of any profession includes not only the special knowledge, skills and standards that it demands, but the duty to serve responsibly, selflessly and wisely, and to establish an inherently ethical relationship between professionals and society.

Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you wish to get others.

I accept everything which is favorable for the people and the army; for myself, I wish to live in retirement.

I have never imagined being or wished to be chosen as something important in the world.

I've never wished for people to recognise me or anything.

You get everything you could have ever wished for if you're willing to give that eternal bliss away to somebody else, to give it back.

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.

I wish for other people because I already have all my wishes.

I don't wish for anything. Wishing for a million dollars feels greedy. I just wish for the best for me.