Quotes about Sacrifice
War is America's central liturgical act necessary to renew our sense that we are a nation unlike other nations.
— Stanley Hauerwas
As much as I loved the model of St. Francis, I realized that I couldn't afford to be poor, because unlike St. Francis, I'm not celibate. I was enlightened that God's call to me was not poverty but generosity and simplicity. And I had to go back to the lesson I learned from my parents: that is, simplicity.
— Bo Sanchez
Jesus was loyal to his apostles, with full knowledge of their cowardice. He was loyal to the poor, accepting the criticism of the Pharisees, so the destitute would never feel deserted. He was loyal to his father, accomplishing his will even unto death.
— Mother Angelica
The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in his own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.
— Joseph Wirthlin
You are rewarded not according to your work or your time but according to the measure of your love.
— Catherine of Siena
Love is hard work. It is the hardest work I know of, work from which you are never entitled to take a vacation.
— Ravi Zacharias
I am not tired of my work, neither am I tired of the world; yet, when Christ calls me home, I shall go with gladness.
— Adoniram Judson
If you really want something , you can have it if you're willing to pay the price. And the price means you have to work better and harder than the next guy.
— Vince Lombardi
Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it - in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance.
— John Maxwell
When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love.
— Francis Chan
We are fit for the work of God only when we have wept over it, prayed about it, and then we are enabled by Him to tackle the job that needs to be done.
— Alan Redpath
Where most men work for degrees after their names, we work for one before our names: Saint.
— Mother Angelica