Quotes about Selflessness
Wherefore, as grace is primarily given unto us for ourselves, and secondarily for the good of others; so gifts are bestowed in the first place for the edification of others, and secondly for our own spiritual advantage also.
— John Owen
You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you
— John Wooden
There is a wonderful, almost mystical, law of nature that says three of the things we want most—happiness, freedom, and peace of mind—are always attained when we give them to others.
— John Wooden
James Russell Lowell wrote: It's not what we give but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare. Who gives of himself of his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
— John Wooden
You cannot have a perfect day without helping others with no thought of getting something in return.
— John Wooden
three of the things we want most—happiness, freedom, and peace of mind—are always attained when we give them to others.
— John Wooden
You can't live a perfect day unless you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
— John Wooden
Calvin Coolidge observed, "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
— John Wooden
A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself for the group, for the good of the group — that's teamwork.
— John Wooden
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." It
— John Wooden
People are generally irrational, unreasonable and selfish. They deserve to be loved, anyway.
— Mother Teresa
I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
— Francois Rabelais