Quotes About Selflessness

And I knew a secret to caring for someone, had learned it just this moment. You took care of people by not letting them know how badly you wanted your life to be different.

The finger cut, to save the hand.

He stopped, turned. He cupped his hands around his mouth. ''For you a thousand times over!'' he said. Then he smiled his Hassan smile and disappeared around the corner.

I think that everything he did, feeding the poor, giving money to friends in need, it was all a way of redeeming himself. And that, I believe, is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good.

For you, a thousand times over" ? Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

Mariam saw now the sacrifices a mother made. Decency was but one. 

When guilt leads to good.

Seruas jari harus dipotong untuk menyelamatkan tangan.

Bir baÅŸkas?n?n yüreÄŸini, yüreÄŸinden geçenleri yarg?larken, kiÅŸi bir miktar da olsa alçakgönüllülükten ve yard?mseverlikten nasibini alm?? olmal?.

Em poucos anos, essa menina vai ser uma mulher que pede muito pouco da vida , que nunca incomoda ninguém, nunca deixa transparecer que ela também tem tristezas, desapontamentos, sonhos que foram menosprezados. Uma mulher que vai ser como uma rocha no leito de um rio, suportando tudo sem se queixar. Uma mulher cuja generosidade, longe de ser contaminada, foi forjada pelas turbulências que se abateram sobre ela.

Un doigt coupé afin de sauver une main.

He would have died defending his family.

And this is what I want you to understand, that good, real good, was born out of your father's remorse. Sometimes, I think everything he did, feeding the poor on the streets, building the orphanage, giving money to friends in need, it was all his way of redeeming himself. And that, I believe, is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good.

stopped, turned. He cupped his hands around his mouth. "For you a thousand times over!" he said. Then

For You For you I undress down to the sheaths of my nerves. I remove my jewelry and set it on the nightstand, I unhook my ribs, spread my lungs flat on a chair. I dissolve like a remedy in water, in wine. I spill without staining, and leave without stirring the air. I do it for love. For love, I disappear.

The love was within her all the time, and its only renewal came from giving it away.

The love was within her all the time and its only renewal came from giving it away The Memory Keeper's Daughter

And then there are the rare ones who know love, who understand it. Who freely give of themselves, demanding only a return of that love, that trust." His faultless blue eyes never blinked, and I held my breath. "It can be beautiful, Rachel, when there is trust and love. No one is bound. No one loses his or her will. No one becomes less. Both become more than they can be alone. But it is so rare, so beautiful when it happens.

Lo siento. Takata me miró a los ojos con el ceño fruncido. -Tú padre siempre me dijo que yo era un cabrón egoísta. Y tenía razón. -Tú das algo-dije suavemente-. Lo que pasa es que lo entregas a los extraños por miedo a que, si se los das a las personas que amas, lo puedan rechazar.

You want some advice?" he asked. "No." "Good. Listen anyway. Looks to me like you've become the leader here. Accept it. Know it comes with a price. People will be doing things for you. Don't be selfish. Let them.

What's the point of being able to do all this if you don't do anything to help your friends?!

N?u ch? hám l?i ích trÆ°á»›c m?t mà không giúp ?? ng??i khác, dù bi?t rõ là h? Ä'ang g?p khó kh?n, thì ngay lúc Ä'ó b?n có th? th?y Ä'i?u Ä'ó có l?i cho mình, nhÆ°ng v? lâu dài, Ä'ó ch?ng khác nào hành vi tá»± g?m nh?m b?n thân mình.

You told me earlier that the necklace is your favorite. You'd give up your most treasured gold for the Vrekeners? For this kingdom?" She made a scoffing sound. "Not in a million years. But I'd give it up for you. Because that's what we do—we save each other's asses.

This might be the most noble thing I've ever done. Noble, for the record, cuts like a blade to the heart.