Selflessness Quotes
"Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow."
"The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself"
"Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own"
"The greatest thing about having a child is putting yourself second in your own life"
"There is no end to the good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."
"The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves."
"We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others."
"The only time you should look in your neighbor's bowl is to make sure that they have enough"
"I have three precious things, which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men."
"The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the Sage is to act but not to compete."
"Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse"
"Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another."
"Love is not about property, diamonds and gifts. It is about sharing your very self with the world around you."
"It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succor of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know."
"True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose"
"The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being"
"Sometimes you have to make sacrifices for the greater good."
"Love is not affectionate feeling but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained"
"Here are a few more quotes by Mother Teresa:"
"Sometimes the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else. "