Clayton Christensen Quotes

My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.

If it awakens in us as a whole how important that is - the theme of how conquest and ambition are meaningless without contribution - I think then as a society we're in better shape. I hope people are inspired to be the best.

Out of profound gratitude for my adopted country, I can only say that I would like in this land to live and die, and while I live to help other people as much as possible, believing that only in service to other people can I possibly express my gratitude for all that America has done for me.

When we can give back to the real heroes, that's what I find rewarding.

Doing something for others helped to not put that focus too much on football and to put things into perspective of how fortunate we are.

Service is key. And as I have more on my plate, and I have more ambitions and more goals and things I want for myself, I'm realizing more and more how important it is to be a servant.

I get excited about people doing stuff, and to whom I want to give. And I believe in giving back to people who have helped me and my family in the past. The key is getting excited.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

If someone as blessed as I am is not willing to clean out the barn, who will?

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

I'll tell you where my heart is - my heart is just to try to give back.

I was raised in a very humble environment, and I was always taught to be humble to the things that are happening in my life because they're blessings. They're blessings in every way. Whether you're able to help someone get through a tough time in their life through your music or through comedy, or whatever it is, you're just a channel.

Modern conveniences grant us more free time to focus on spiritual needs and devote more time to personal service. But the basic element which should never change in the lives of righteous young women is giving service to others.

South Africa is blessed to have women and men like yourselves who have little to give but give what you have with open hands and open hearts.

We all have a responsibility, and since I've been so wonderfully blessed, I really want to share and to make life at least a little better. So every chance I get to share the gospel or uplift people, I will take full advantage of that opportunity.

God has blessed me. I've been given a lot. I'm at peace with myself. It's time to give back.

In order to be the best version of yourself, you have to dedicate time, effort, and support to other people who need it.

What humility does for one is it reminds us that there are people before me. I have already been paid for. And what I need to do is prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who has yet to come but who may be here and needs me.

I'm not an ambitious person. I'm very content, and I have no pending dreams. God has given me so much, and if there's one thing I really want to do, it's to serve the people.

We have to help others. I hope that some of the young players today understand that. It's not about them. The Man Upstairs gave them that ability to play, and play consistently, but he also wants them to open their hearts and understand that people need their help.

It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success.

I don't see that anyone owes me anything for my service. I don't feel any sense of entitlement.

I think about giving back every single day, about the people who put so much effort into supporting my mum and me.

I hope I can use everything that's being offered to me to do good in other people's lives.

I'd say most definitely with my faith, there's no room for me with it. It's always about other people. It's always about loving on other people and giving praise where praise is due.