Quotes About Selflessness

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

A warrior-servant lives and does by the quest with which he fully aligns himself. This mission will always involve sacrificing for the benefit of others

When we begin to live for others, we will begin to have the same effect on others as Jesus did.

When my need to appear right is greater than my desire to display God's love, I will inevitably treat people with judgment, disrespect and harshness.

As we give ourselves to serving our city for the sake of the city—not for the sake of our ministry, our church attendance or even the church attendance across the city—we find greater open doors of influence.

The focus was not on herself. It was on Him.

She didn't make that kind of impact by making sure the bills were paid, the house was clean, and the flowerbeds were beautiful. She did it by stepping out of her own comfort zone to address the needs of others, directly and intimately.

Great leaders take care of their men first, and then worry about their own needs.

Life is not a game of Space Invaders—you don't get points for all the money you rack up in the game—but many people treat it as though it were. They just keep earning and earning, trying to maximize their wealth without giving nearly as much thought to maximizing what they get out of that wealth—including what they can give to their children, their friends, and the larger society now, instead of waiting until they die.

Free of Resentment Prayer God, free me from my resentment Toward ______. Please bless _____ in whatever it is that You know They may be needing this day. Please give _____ everything I want for myself. And may _____'s life be full of health, peace, Prosperity, and happiness as they seek to have A closer relationship with You.

it just doesn't work. You cannot expect nine other guys to submerge themselves and their abilities to one man.

Be unselfish in your love. Remember, you are not the cat.

Generosity of spirit is worthwhile. I've had many requests over the years to attend things, to sing somewhere. I try not to turn things down if I don't have to. The easiest thing is to say you can't manage it, but often it's more rewarding to agree to do something for someone.

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.

When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.

I would die for my country but I could never let my country die for me.

If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved.

I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give.

After I got my gold medal, I thought, 'This isn't just me. It belongs to my team, my friends, my family, the fans, everybody who's impacted my life - this is our gold medal.' So when someone asks to try it on, I'm like, 'Sure, why not?' I might be a little too relaxed about it, but why would I keep it to myself?

I never accepted any invitation which came only in my name. I never took any calls before 9am and after 10pm. As soon as my shoot would wrap up, I used to head home without even removing my make-up. I did everything that a girl should to keep her man happy.

To be interested in the public good we must be disinterested, that is, not interested in goods in which our personal selves are wrapped up.

The only way to get love is to be lovable. It's very irritating if you have a lot of money. You'd like to think you could write a check: 'I'll buy a million dollars' worth of love.' But it doesn't work that way. The more you give love away, the more you get.