Quotes About Selflessness

Any idea withheld is an idea taken away. It's selfish to hold back when there's a chance you have something to offer.

Power used to be about giving, not getting.

When love fills one's heart, there should be no room for pride.

I have never thought I could take it, not even for the children. It is all I have wanted to do, to stand between them and and pain. But I come from a long line of women who put themselves first.

Sometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone.

Generosity has such power because it is characterized by the inner quality of letting go or relinquishing.

May my practice be dedicated to your well-being.

Love is defined by difficult acts of human compassion & generosity.

The manifestation of the free mind is said to be lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.

Sympathetic joy is a practice. It takes time and effort to free ourselves of the scarcity story that most of us have learned along the way, the idea that happiness is a competition, and that someone else is grabbing all the joy.

True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.

She told me that every other step was just for me.' But that's only half of the dance,' I said. Yeah,' my father said. 'She was keeping the rest for herself. Nobody can give everything away. It ain't healthy.

I am always amused by those couples, lovers and spouses who perform and ask others to perform musical chairs whenever they, by random seat selection, are separated from each other. 'Can you switch seats with me, a woman asks me, 'so I can sit with my husband?' 'How dare you? How dare you ask me to change my life for you? How imperial. How colonial.' But, ah, here is the strange truth. Whenever I'm asked to trade seats for somebody else's love, I do. I always do.

No one should have to pay for love in flesh or blood. (Acheron)

The only clothes Amanda has are the ones on her back. (Kyrian) From what I saw, she had no clothes whatsoever on her back. Her front neither. (Nick) One day, Gaitor bait... (Kyrian) Note to self- be nice to woman, keep mouth shut. (Nick)

Zarek! I won't leave you here to die. (Astrid) It's okay, princess. I don't mind dying for you. (Zarek)

When a cow lives with the butcher, sooner or later he gets eaten unless he helps the other cows off to their slaughter. (Nick)

I have to try. I can't leave him there. You don't understand, Vik. I love him, and I can't let him pay for something I did. I don't care what it takes, we have to save him. (Alix) Those words, little girl, just saved your life. (Shahara)

I can'tdo it again,Nick. I can't. And I would rather give my life for you than have you give yours for me.

Just remember, sometimes people will put you ahead of themselves. It does happen. (Leta) Yeah, the whole world is just rainbows and puppies. Boy Scouts really do help old ladies cross the street without mugging them and no one ever ignores a trauma victim's screams. (Aiden)

A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.

If you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life's inevitable difficulties disturb you less.

Your motivation should be sincere and your life should be of benefit to some people. That is the main thing. Don't care after my death.

I make small mistakes every day. But major mistakes? It doesn't seem so. I've examined my service to the Tibetan people and to humanity, and I've done as much as I can in my life.