Quotes About Selflessness

In fact there are beautiful people in this world doing incredibly selfless acts over and over and over. Dedicating their lives completely for the welfare and happiness of others.

Peace is only possible if men cease to place their happiness in the possession of things which cannot be shared.

Whatever affection we have for our friends or relations, the happiness of others never suffices for our own.

Those that will not permit their wealth to do any good for others. . . cut themselves off from the truest pleasure here and the highest happiness later.

They are fighting for the chair while I am fighting for your happiness.

Spending on oneself does not boost wellbeing. However, spending money on others does -- and it appears to be as important to people's happiness as the total amount of money they make.

I really believe there are some people who hate to contemplate the happiness of others.

Happiness is the cheapest thing in the world ... when we buy it for someone else.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

The subsistence mentality of a person is a prison in which his personal joy is detained. If you want to live in joy, you don't live for yourself alone. Live for others too!

It's worth burning myself out like a matchso long as others receive the light and warmth I dispatch.

True happiness comes when you give your best in something beyond yourself.

you don't have to be happy to spread happiness.

To see happiness of others, that is what is our religion.

The path to misery is paved by the tears of those trying to make others happy.

In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self.

There is no great path to greatness than true service. He who knows how to serve from a true heart and spirit knows what it takes to be truly great

The best gift you can give yourself is to give to someone else

Someone probably a lot smarter than me said hell is other people. I say you're in hell when you don't give to someone who needs, because you can't bear to have less.

The best cure for hypochondria is to forget about your body and get interested in somebody else's.

The highest mental health is not liking myself but being joyfully interested in everything but myself.

Job found contentment and even joy, outside the context of comfort, health or stability. He understood the story was not about him, and he cared more about the story then he did about himself.

Putting yourself first is not selfish. Quite the opposite. You must put your happiness and health first before you can be of help to anyone else.

People of delicate health, selfish dispositions, and coarse minds, can always bear the sufferings of others placidly.