Quotes About Selflessness

Love is a commodity whose treasure-house increases when we give it out.

Sam Gamgee is the ultimate hero of The Lord of the Rings because he is the ultimate servant.

The focus now is not on what we are getting from the relationship but on what we can give, by way of profound filial love, faithful friendship, and spousal union. Our focus is on the Other and how to please Him.15

My mortifications consisted in breaking my will, always so ready to impose itself on others, in holding back a reply, in rendering little services without any recognition, in not leaning my back against a support when seated, etc., etc. It was through the practice of these nothings that I prepared myself to become the fiancée of Jesus.18

Vasiyat Mir ne mujh ko yehi ki Ki sab kuchh hona tu, aashiq na hona.

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow.

It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others with out getting a few drops on yourself.

Take egotism out and you would castrate the benefactors.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give it all up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it. The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamed possible.

The game is not about becoming somebody, it's about becoming nobody.

Complete surrender does require that you have no desire of your own, that God's desire alone is your desire and that you have no desire of your own.

when there is no 'I' there is no karma.

As the activities of the wise man exist only in the eyes of others and not in his own, although he may be accomplishing immense tasks, he really does nothing.

He who has renounced (the 'I-thought') thus, remains the same whether he is alone or in the midst of the extensive samsara

Do your actions without caring for the result. Do not think that you are the doer. Dedicate the work to God. (p. 236)

A Man of wisdom is one who discusses everything other than his achievements, a Fool speaks only of his achievements"

Dharma is a subtle thing. One can be true to it only if one's mind is entirely without desire

But Nita had always seen having a child as selfish. Why bring another soul into this world, she'd say, when there are so many out there that need our help?

If you act for self-gain then no good can come of it. If you act selflessly, then you act well for all and you must not be afraid.

There's just nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

When I save, I lay something aside for future need. If I sense God's leading, I will give it away to meet greater needs. When I hoard, I'm unwilling to part with what I've saved to meet others' needs, because my possible future needs outweigh their actual present needs. I fail to love my neighbor as myself.

Focus on other people, not on yourself.

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.