Quotes About Selflessness

Giving in its purest form is done with a heart that says I wish it were more, and I expect nothing in return.

There is an Angel called Charity who often would save our hearts a great deal of trouble if we would but let her in.

leaving a searing impression of a brilliant, emotional, and deeply caring woman—one who, with a startling degree of selflessness, poured her considerable passion into helping the downtrodden.

Charles is going to be fine," said Annie. "Yep," said Jack with a smile. "He never even knew that it was us who helped him." "That's the best way to help someone, I think," said Annie. "Why?" asked Jack. "Then you know you're not helping them just to get a lot of credit," said Annie. "You're helping because it's the right thing to do.

Do I grudge my lord the herb that will heal him, because another gathers it? No, let him be healed.

Some would take nothing, like Perdiccas; whose inclusion suggests, in spite of Ptolemy, that he did the right thing at Thebes. "What are you keeping for yourself?" he asked. "Hope," said Alexander, to which Perdiccas' prophetic answer was, "That I'll share.

Let me take this opportunity of thanking you, mother, for all the sacrifices you have made for us

In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude.

Generosity with strings is not generosity; It is a deal.

I knocked on the gates of heaven and saint peter said,"we are not ready for you, Mother Teresa.You are needed in the slums.There are no slums up here.

We should not, certainly, punish other people in general because of an apparent lack of gratitude on the part of some. It could be that people are so busy they seem ungrateful or they actually are thankless! But this is OK I'd rather be nice to someone spoiled than mean to someone who really could use a hand.

So remember, if you're feeling bitter or sorry for yourself about what you've done, and how much good you've accomplished or if you find yourself more than anyone else talking about the good you've done, you're doing it for the wrong reasons, because it should be the default.

I didn't enter into this to get any kind of affirmation or confirmation. I entered into this to see what I could do for other people to give them my sincerity, to give them my love and my care, to take a load off, to have a smile, to have a memory or two.

It's not too late. Promptly stop needless worrying. Instead of using all your energy for yourself, you need to turn your eyes more toward the love of mankind. Then you will no longer trouble yourself about foolish matters.

Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves

L'unica cosa, come dici tu, che ti permetterà di sedurre la donna dei tuoi sogni è proprio il tuo cuore. [...] sii imprudente e soprattutto dona, dona te stesso senza pensare!

A candle cannot boast standing next to the sun.

Act sensibly. Act sincerely. Act selflessly. Act splendidly.

Be the spouse you wish to have.

The world is full of angels; if you can't find one, be one.

What you seek for others you find for yourself.

You don't know about real loss, 'cause it only occurs when you've loved something more than you love yourself. And I doubt you've ever dared to love anybody that much.

When someone loves you, there's nothing they won't do for you. When they stop loving you, there's nothing they will.

They gave the world some of its finest heroes. Saving them's the least we can do.