Quotes About Selflessness

I find that, as a rule, it is only the little, narrow people who live for themselves, who never read good books, who do not travel, who never open up their souls in a way to permit them to come into contact with other souls—with the great outside world.

In order to be successful in any kind of undertaking, I think the main thing is for one to grow to the point where he completely forgets himself; that is, to lose himself in a great cause.

The one thing that is most worth living for—and dying for, if need be—is the opportunity of making some one else more happy and more useful.

as a rule, it is only the little, narrow people who live for themselves, who never read good books, who do not travel, who never open up their souls in a way to permit them to come into contact with other souls—with the great outside world.

Before the end of the year, I think I began learning that those who are happiest are those who do the most for others. This

In my contact with people I find that, as a rule, it is only the little, narrow people who live for themselves, who never read good books, who do not travel, who never open up their souls in a way to permit them to come into contact with other souls—with the great outside world.

There was one thing the public could say for certain about Churchill: that there was nothing that he was going to ask the British armed forces to do that he would not have done himself.

When we get tired of enjoying all the pleasures within our reach, we have still a resource in thinking of others that are not.

When you have a child, you are never number one again. Someone is more important than you. It changes your worldview. It has to.

Put the welfare of your troops above your own. They eat before you eat; they sleep before you sleep.

He never counted what it cost him; he never looked back.

You did all this chopping and work from sheer goodness, boy?

People in their right minds never take pride in their talents,' said Miss Maudie.

Las personas sensatas no se enorgullecen de sus talentos.

Orang yang berakal sehat tak pernah berbangga dengan bakatnya. Miss Maudie

She was seriously in love, but she never made demands.

It's kind of embarrassing to put this into words, she said, but I want to stay friends with you, Junpei. Not just for now, but even after we get older. A lot older. I love Takatsuki, but I need you, too, in a different way. Does that make me selfish?

Selfishness keeps man blind through life.

We have to let go of our preconceived ideas, our carefully worked-out plans, our way of doing things so God can live in us. We need new life, His life. If we are going to make room to carry His glory, we have to die first. We have to take our place at the cross and say, as Jesus said, "Not my will but yours, God. Your will. I will drink the cup You have called me to drink, whatever the cost.

All I could think of was what a privilege it was to give my life away for love's sake.

So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain.

I try to be a good person every day. If you didn't like me, there would be something wrong with you, because I really go out and work as hard as I can to help people. I put myself last - always. I'm a giver all the way.

If you ever make a decision that doesn't put the kids first, it is the wrong decision.

As a team and as a player, it's about winning, and if you're only thinking about yourself, you're thinking about the wrong thing.