Lloyd Alexander Quotes

Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.

The man who is deserving the name is the one whose thoughts and exertions are for others rather than for himself.

The secret to greatness is in serving everyone else.

They alone live, who live for others.

People who put themselves on the line and sacrifice their own safety for the greater good and for others, and anyone in any profession whose concern is the welfare for other people instead of the individual, are inspiring and important.

The motto of my Jesuit high school was 'Men for others.' I've tried to live that creed.

When we stop thinking about ourselves, when we stop being so devoted to 'me,' we can start behaving in a way that actually benefits others!

Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himself for the good of others.

One of the deepest principles of life and leadership: it's not about you.

...because with us what is highest must be at the service of others.

The decision to give ourselves to others is a daily taking up of the cross.

Heroes aren't athletes who set new sports records, or Hollywood actors who make 'daring' films or politicians who make bold promises. Heroes are people who place themselves at risk for the benefit of others.

Life is not worth living unless it is lived for others.

No one has learned the meaning of living until he has surrendered his ego to the service of his fellow man. Service to others is akin to duty, the fulfillment of which brings true joy.

The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others.

It's not about you. It's about them.

Mother Teresa was asked what was the meaning of life, and she said to help other people, and I thought, 'What a strange thing to say' - but maybe it's the right thing to say.

True religion... is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others.

It is for others one must learn to do everything; for there lies the secret of happiness.

Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.

I fight for other people better than I fight for myself.

Character is made of duty and love and sympathy, and, above all, of living and working for others.

What is a hero without love for mankind.

What we're doing for another person is more important than what we're feeling for them.

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.