Quotes about Altruism

Focus on serving others. ... No matter what is going on around us, we can attend to the people in front of us, to the issues confronting us and there, we offer what we can. We can offer insight and compassion. We can be present. We can stay and not flee. We can be exemplars of the best human qualities. That is a life well lived, even if we didn't save the world.

The selfish man suffers more from his selfishness than he from whom that selfishness withholds some important benefit.

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow.

From the secular to the sacred, we can focus on ourselves or others.

It is better to give than receive- especially advice.

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up.

I know of only one duty, and that is to love

God doesn't look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it.

Love until it hurts. Real love is always painful and hurts; then it is real and pure.

We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.

Without love, benevolence becomes egotism.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another persons suffering and bring that person joy.