Selfless Quotes

Being a samurai is all about selfless service and if the lord abuses the servant, it is no longer a situation of service; it becomes the situation of a victim. It is never acceptable for a samurai to be a victim. It is never acceptable to allow a lord to abuse you or rob you of your dignity. In such a situation, it is acceptable to walk away.

~ Alexei Maxim Russell

An eye on the vision is more important than an I on the vision.

~ Sharad Vivek Sagar

They are forever looking into the nooks and crannies of a thing, whatever the thing may be. Always up very early or very late, going for rides on the backs of whales who deliver the mail; waking up covered in a secret language of hums; writing about the hobbies of feathers; changing shape like a cloud; howling at the moon; being a radioactive night-light in the dark; being a life raft on an ocean of alphabet soup; being great-hearted; being selfless; believing in tall tales, doodlebugs, and doohickeys. Believing. Believing in themselves. Believing in you.

~ Michelle Cuevas

If I’m asking what kind of ‘return’ I should be expecting on the sacrifices I’m making, I have in that question revealed the need to ‘return’ that question to wherever I found it and have the word ‘return’ edited out of it.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

The most benevolent souls are the one's who have had to drink some of life's worst poisons, yet protected others in their lives from ever having to taste them.

~ José N. Harris

Not everyone who has helped or is helping you wanted or wants to help you.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Sacrifice is a noun in my vocabulary that should be a verb in my life.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

Be selfless to be helpful.

~ Debasish Mridha

Ah, selfish. There’s that word again.” Sherry smirked. “It’s been hurled at me many a time, because being a mother and wife is all about selflessness, see?” She imitated a perky, syrupy-sweet voice. “Giving up every molecule of your soul. If you want anything for yourself, you’re accused of being selfish. Marriage and especially motherhood mean being condemned to play second fiddle your entire life.

~ Andrea Lochen

Being selfless isn't bad. It is a very rare quality.

~ M.b. Mohan

Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep awe and joy that the natural order of things brings to the true scientist.

~ Lise Meitner

Paltry supply with capable means is one face of iniquity.

~ Andy Harglesis

All your stress, pain, suffering, misery is due to your attachment with it. If you don’t attach with the things, that doesn’t serve you, either in your internal or external life, slowly those things lose grip on you, and you release yourself from it forever.

~ Roshan Sharma

If I have to dangle myself in the water like a freaking minnow, I will. Those people don't deserve this type of treatment. ~Willow Mosby (Exposing ELE)

~ Rebecca Gober

Day, the champion of the people, the one who can't bear to see those around him suffer on his behalf, who would gladly give his life for those he loves.

~ Marie Lu

You don't give up on people you truly love. Whether they are in your life or stand on the edge of your heart, you want them to be happy. This is the truest kind of love because it gives more than it ever receives.

~ Shannon L. Alder

If you help someones bank account rise But you can't help their heart feel... Really, what is your value?

~ Nikki Rowe

The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

~ Eric Hoffer

Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.

~ Mortimer Adler

With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.

~ Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Being a singer is all about me. About ego. Being a mom is all about being selfless - two different worlds.

~ Gwen Stefani

It is imperative that when thousands of selfless volunteers respond to those who have incurred the wrath of a natural disaster that legal liability need not be hanging over their heads.

~ Jon Porter