“All men are born firstly with the instinct to protect themselves. But few grow to really love themselves, and even fewer learn to love their neighbor as themselves.”

“Being able to uplift others is the biggest miracle in the world.”

“Until you stop making it about you, you’ll never understand.”

“Because your character is always full of ambition, the news of my being locked up must have been much harder on you than it was on me. When I was arrested, it was almost a relief to know that I could now experience what you were experiencing yourself. I am so afraid that they are breaking your spirit.”

“Great leaders feels the need of their people, more than their own.”

“But to mean it when I say that I want my life to count for His glory is to drive a stake through the heart of self – a painful and determined dying to me that must be a part of every day I live.”

“Focus on building up others, and your own sense of self-worth will improve. Some call these random acts of human kindness. But the truth is, acting unselfishly is not random at all. Instead, it is a conscious, concerted effort to make the world better by making someone else’s life better. The bonus: you will be happier by doing it.”

“In my pursuit of happiness, I’ve come to the realization that there’s really no selfless act of kindness or selfless act of love. People do good, and help others because it makes them feel good, relevant and important.”

“Sacrificing one’s own happiness for others is not everyone’s cup of tea but if you can taste it once nothing tastes more than that thereafter.-Giridhar Alwar”

“If the entire world sought to make itself worthy of happiness rather than make itself happy, then the entire world would be happy.”

“The greatest gift you can ever give another person is your own happiness”