Richie Sambora Quotes

It has always appeared to me, that there is so much to be done in this world, that all self-inflicted suffering which cannot be turned to good account for others, is a loss - a loss, if you may so express it, to the spiritual world.

There is a sign that hangs on my wall that says, 'What is it you want me to do to somebody else that is more important than what you want me to do for you?'

Missionary zeal does not grow out of intellectual beliefs, nor out of theological arguments, but out of love. If I do not love a person I am not moved to help him by proofs that he is in need; if I do love him, I wait for no proof of a special need to urge me to help him.

Service is that which is done for love's sake for another. It is not true service which is paid with wages

I don't do things to be rewarded. I help people because it's the right thing to do.

Imagine young people would grow up with the feeling that you have to be a hero to do your human duty. I am afraid nobody would ever help other people, because who is a hero?

As far as service goes, it can take the form of a million things. To do service, you don't have to be a doctor working in the slums for free, or become a social worker. Your position in life and what you do doesn't matter as much as how you do what you do.

Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

I do small things. I try to do good things every day.

When you give, give from the place of the heart because it is the right thing to do, not the easy thing to do.

It is neither the statesman nor the friend who is asking your help and assistance, but simply the man.

If you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their burden, and your own burden will be lighter.

I thought to myself, there's a man who gave up his life to serve others - to touch people in that way is probably the greatest thing you can do as a human being.

True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of recompense.

My father is the man that, he will give you what he doesn't have, still. If he has 10 bucks and you need 10 bucks because you're sick or you don't have nothing to eat, he will give you 10 bucks. He will be at zero, but he will help you. That's the kind of man that my father is.

But I will never stop helping and loving people the way Jesus said to.

Bobby was one of the few people I had ever known who really wanted to do something for me.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

True charity occurs only when there are no notions of giving, giver, or gift.

Your government is still on the same side of the street as the Good Samaritan and not those who pass by on the other side.

To have a meaningful life, you have to be of service …

I'm always helping my family. It's the most important thing.

If you make one person happy, there you go - you did your job.

My parents were fairly laid-back, but there were certain things about which they were very strict. My brother and I were told never to turn away a person in need. And it didn't matter what we thought of their motives, whether they were truly in need or not.