Quotes About Selflessness

The poor are the only consistent altruists; they sell all they have and give it to the rich.

I try to spend as little time thinking about myself as possible. I find that's not a constructive way to live.

If it's coming off the bench or if it's starting, I will try to contribute what is best for the team. If we're winning, I'm not going to complain.

If people are a little more selfless, I am sure we can contribute a lot more to the green revolution.

Two minutes, 30 minutes, whatever, as long as I'm contributing to the team for the 'W.' If I score a point and we win, hey, it's the sorriest point I've ever scored but we got the win.

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.

When you serve the country selflessly, that is your greatest contribution to the country.

My ego is controlled enough that I don't have to be the focus.

I have always believed that love is what helps you develop into the best person you are. It's a selfless emotion, but people usually follow the corrupted version.

The cost of leadership is self-interest.

It costs you something to do good!

I avoid envy at all costs.

My money mistake is that I am very bad at spending it on myself. And worse in keeping a count of it.

I don't care about power. I don't care about credit.

Individual don't matter, and we should all work in the best interest of Indian cricket. It should take the centre-stage.

I've always thought with relationships, that it's more about what you bring to the table than what you're going to get from it. It's very nice if you sit down and the cake appears. But if you go to the table expecting cake, then it's not so good.

I think the main thing as far as the chemistry goes is that there's a lot of groups that say they want to be tag teams, but they're always wanting to elevate themselves instead of the group.

Seeing my dad wake up super early when the sun wasn't even out and then coming home when the sun was set, he worked his tail off to provide for our family and did a great job. He's the most selfless man I know, and I think if I'm half the man he is, I'll be all right in this world.

Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.

It's joyful to give. But for people who want to take advantage of you, you're kind of an easy mark.

Take care that all your offerings be free, and of your own, that has cost you something; so that ye may not offer of that which is another man's, or that which ye are entrusted withal, and not your own.

You can't take care of charity unless you take care of yourself first.

Let's take care of mothers and infants first, and then let's see what's left over for everybody over 50. I'm over 50. If I get sick, I would rather have money spent on children before it's spent on me.

It's hard to get people to overcome the thought that they have to take care of themselves first. It's hard to get players to give in to the group and become selfless as opposed to selfish.