Being Selfless And Empathetic Quotes & Sayings

John Lennon at his best despised cheap sentiment and had to learn the hard way that once you've made your mark on history those who can't will be so grateful they'll turn it into a cage for you. — Lester Bangs

Many fiction writers eventually want to feel that their work forms a single, unified entity. — Peter Straub

Atheism, not religion, is the real force behind the mass murders of history — Dinesh D'Souza

You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course. — Jello Biafra

My coach confirmed to me my impression that he uses a different measuring stick to evaluate Almunia. For me, this was a huge disappointment. That has forced me to think about my situation. I have to ask myself what is still realistic and possible for me at Arsenal? When Wenger says something like that, it's going to be difficult for me to get back in here. It's very frustrating. When I see the performances on the field, I get angry and I have to clench my fist in my pocket. — Jens Lehmann

Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing. — Albert Einstein

Sexual temptations are lurking around every corner in our lives today! Resisting the temptation to gratify the flesh is a full-time job. — Gary Rohrmayer

But enough already of what grammarians will recognize as the third conditional: if + pluperfect + would. — Nick Hornby

I choose not to serve the Conglomerate as an ambassador, but that doesn't mean I've given up on humanity. Surrender isn't a word in my personal lexicon; there are other ways and means. If nothing else, Ithiss-Tor taught me there's always a choice. — Ann Aguirre

It can be helpful to remember that the enlightened mind and the ordinary mind are two sides of the same coin. The mind is like the sea, which can be rough on the surface, with mountainous waves stirred up by ferocious wind, but calm and peaceful at the bottom. Sometimes we can catch sight of this peaceful mind even in times of trouble. These glimpses of peace show us that we may have more inner resources to draw upon than we had realized. With skill and patience, we can learn how to be in touch with our peaceful selves. — Tulku Thondup

Learning how to live takes a whole life, and, which may surprise you more, it takes a whole life to learn how to die. — Seneca.

I had cherished a profound conviction that her bringing me up by hand, gave her no right to bring me up by jerks. — Charles Dickens

I'm good at keeping secrets, but if it's not something super serious I usually tell people not to tell me because I'll tell someone else. — Steven Yeun