Quotes about Selflessness

To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of their children. As a consequence of this sacrifice, conscientious parents develop a nobility of character and learn to put into practice the selfless truths taught by the Savior Himself.

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.

One of the problems with being relatively conscious and human, is that you want to help everybody.

Anyone who wants to be pope doesn't care much for themselves, God doesn't bless them. I didn't want to be pope.

Life isn't just about what you can have; it's about what you have to give, what kind of person do you want to be?

You will be as much value to others as you have been to yourself.

Do not waste time bothering whether you "love" your neighbor; act as if you did.

That's what love does. It doesn't stop to consider the cost. It just...acts. Puts itself out there.

You don't have to have special skills to be a hero. You just have to do what's right, despite the cost.

You show up. You wait. You give. You sacrifice. You love anyway.

More than any other attribute of Jesus, his humility is the key to a healthy marriage. If two people make it their goal to imitate the humility of Christ, everything else will take care of itself.

The greatest among ye shall be the servant of all.