Selflessness Quotes
The only people remembered in history are the ones that dedicate their lives to service and purpose
You shouldn’t live for yourself alone but you must also learn to live the Christian life
There's nothing wrong with helping someone without a cost. Especially if there's no end return.
To embrace an attitude of humility is to free myself from myself. And that is likely the great liberation of all.
I am thankful that there are those among us who have sacrificed dearly on behalf of us. And I ardently pray to God that I might be less like myself and more like them.
Easter is the invulnerable tale of utter selflessness where at an inestimable cost God did for us what He did not need done for Himself. And that kind of ‘doing’ happens every day.
To lead solely on the behalf of those being led is the utter pinnacle of fatherhood, and it is sad that so few ever stand on the summit.
Man is an extremely complex creature: he usually acts in an unselfish manner for selfish reasons.
I am selfish by habit, but sacrificial by nature. Therefore, I’d be wise to develop the habit of following my nature.
Speaking a painful truth should be done only in love - like wielding a sword with no hilt - it should pain oneself in direct proportion to the amount of force exerted.
We are, or rather our natural desire to evade pain and to attain pleasure is, the primary reason we do or say every single thing we do or say.
In many cases, it was the woman’s stomach—not her heart—that fell for her man.
In some cases, it is the woman’s stomach—not her heart—that has left her man for another.
*Prostitution* is a euphemism for rape incidents that the victim and the economy profits from.
The funny thing about the heart is a soft heart is a strong heart, and a hard heart is a weak heart.
To esteem what makes you holy over what makes you happy - that is the greatest dare.
Love actually is a great act of the will. It's when I say, "I desire your good, not for my sake but for yours". To love is to break out of the black hole of the ego and say, "My life is about you".
The world is a better place to live in because it contains human beings who will give up ease and security and stake their own lives in order to do what they themselves think worth doing.
In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self.
A prophet is always underestimated, and part of what makes one a prophet is that he doesn't really mind it.
What you withhold in this life will be withheld from you in the next.
The most powerful thought is a prayerful thought. When I'm praying for you, I am praying for my own peace of mind. I can only have for myself what I am willing to wish for you.
selflessness is the only antidote to evil. It provides the light that destroys the dark.
In some rare cases, a friendship between two people benefits both of them, and what’s more, in some rarer cases, it benefits both of them equally.
Camus and Henry waved to me from that muddy truck. They both wanted me to get over myself.So, this was me, getting over myself. And it was about time.
When you meet a person as good-hearted as a child, don't ever be selfish, just give them your best and you will become great friends.