Quotes About Selflessness

Sell all thou hast, and give it to the poor, and follow me: but, sell not all thou hast, except thou come and follow me; that is, except thou have a vocation, wherein thou mayest do as much good, with little means as with great; for otherwise, in feeding the streams, thou driest the fountain.

There is no rank in sacrifice.

The way I rap isn't about me boasting. Rarely will I do that.

I rarely think about myself that much. I really don't.

Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride.

That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.

I grew up in a house where service to the country was a way of life, not a means of reaching a personal goal.

If you feel like you're doing terrible in a scene, that usually means that you're not listening because you're too preoccupied with yourself... you're not listening to your scene partner. If you listen, you're naturally going to get that response that the camera's going to pick up because you just react.

If I try to act cool and do things that get a positive reaction, then I'm not doing anything for the person I'm in the ring with.

For the sake of calm in the country, I am ready to sacrifice my own sanity.

I really enjoy taking care of people, and I was really ready to have a kid, so I didn't have to sacrifice anything that I didn't want to give up.

Real living is living for others.

I was brought up not to be selfish or self-centered. So if you play somebody who isn't so lovable, you can play that person and no one will turn on you. I don't want to play that person in real life. Because then people won't like me so much.

At the beginning, you are 20 and you can just imagine... don't get me wrong, but having money. Then you realise that it's not only about you and what you are doing but that you have to give back.

I go out of my way to help people, but I don't tell people. Goodness is not about beating your own drum.

A man is not capable of giving the way a woman gives. She is stronger. When a woman sacrifices, it lends her grace and beauty.

The coolest people reveal themselves gradually, and flirting isn't just about making yourself look great, it's about making him feel great too.

Luckily, my grandfather was willing to sacrifice everything for me.

Grandma and Mama showed me that you always have to give as much as you can, no matter what.

I think my dad's done a great job of letting others have their turn when his term was over and not being out there grandstanding and trying to say, 'Well, this is what I think, and I need to get the news and be on the news and' - he's not like that.

The great thing about acting is you don't have to worry about yourself at all. I tend to just get out of the way of me and let something come through.

BYU I think had a philosophy of nameless, faceless athletes for the greater good of BYU which is fine. We all did our thing and we're grateful for it.

Honestly, I want to be known as a great ball player, but it's more important for me to be known as a good person. Like seriously, the greatest gift you have as a person is to give something to somebody else.

I don't necessarily want to hear about my talent or my greatness as an actor.