Quotes About Selflessness

My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.

Trees bear fruits only to be eaten by others; the fields grown grains, but they are consumed by the world. Cows give milk, but she doesn't drink it herself - that is left to others. Clouds send rain only to quench the parched earth. In such giving, there is little space for selfishness.

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.

A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.

I was an attacking full-back but was told by Hope Powell to just sit back when we played U.S.A. in the 2007 World Cup. It's hard to rein yourself in, but the team comes first.

I will fight till my last breath for the sake of 3.5 crore people of Telangana. I am ready to make any sacrifice for them.

The four and half crore of people in Odisha are my family, and I will serve them till the last breath.

I've always put everybody else's child first before my own health, before my own outfit, before my own time frame.

The best leaders don't set timid and selfish goals but instead set bold targets that may be harder to achieve.

Tinker Bell needs a Tinker Bell. She needs someone plotting for her. I certainly think that it's something she wants.

I want nothing for myself from being Governor. I don't take a salary or PEIA, I don't need business connections or the next hot tip. I drive myself everywhere I go, without taking a dime from the state.

You can play Mozart all you want and pretend that it gives you class, but what is class, you know? Class is a bus driver on the M103 who gets off the bus to help somebody on board even though he's tired, he's exhausted, and he's two months behind on his mortgage. That's real class.

It seemed to me that I was put on earth to take care of people. That is what I should be doing, and I never got tired of it.

Our officers work tirelessly on the front lines every day and truly embody the spirit of selflessness and public service found only in the bravest amongst us. We are forever grateful for their continued courage and sacrifice.

Every child saved with my help and the help of all the wonderful secret messengers, who today are no longer living, is the justification of my existence on this earth, and not a title to glory.

Our message of the day is service does not need a title.

I don't give myself titles. I don't think of that.

I've never been one of those guys who wants to put up titles and championships and run around and brag.

Individual achievements are not important for me, to be honest.

To be honest, I don't care who scores the goals.

To be honest, the reason I have my cats is to force myself to think about something other than myself.

The more one forgets himself - by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love - the more human he is.

The central tenet of Christianity as it has come down to us is that we are to reach out when our instinct is to pull inward; to give when we want to take; to love when we are inclined to hate; to include when are tempted to exclude.

We must teach compassion and tolerance and encourage kindness, selflessness, and loving acceptance of all who are created in the image of God.