“Be honest about what you can get. To make a sacrifice and to get what you want you need to be very certain. In other words: always think about your objective, have a clear goal and commit to it from the heart.” ThinkingWantNeedsHeartCertainGoalClearSacrificeHonestWhat You WantCommitObjectivesBeing HonestClear Goals Author:Sophia Loren
“Woman too commonly commits the sin of self-sacrifice whereby she consents to be sequestered in the home, without intellectual stimulus, so that the tranquil flame of her unspoiled soul should radiate purity and nobility upon an indefinitely extended family.” ShouldSoulSelfHomeSinSacrificeIntellectualCommitFlamesPurityConsentNobilityStimulusSelf SacrificeTranquilExtended Family Author:Rebecca West
“Everyone knows the beautiful story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac. How this noble father led his child to the slaughter; how Isaac meekly submitted; how the farce went on till the lad was bound and laid on the altar, and how God then stopped the murder, and blessed the intending murderer for his willingness to commit the crime.” KnowsChildrenStoriesBeautifulFatherSacrificeCrimeMurderBlessedBoundsNobleCommitWillingnessMurdererAltarsAbrahamSlaughterLadIsaacFarce Book:The Theosophical Writings of Annie Besant Source: The Theosophical Writings of Annie Besant
“Ah cher ami, how poor in invention men are! They are They always think one commits suicide for a reason. But it's quite possible to commit suicide for two reasons. No, that never occurs to them. So what's the good of dying intentionally, of sacrificing yourself to the idea you want people to have of you? Once you are dead, they will take advantage of it to attribute idiotic or vulgar motives to your action. Martyrs, cher ami, must choose between being forgotten, mocked, or made use of. As for being understood--never!” PeopleThinkingMenWantMadeTwoIdeasReasonUseActionPoorSacrificeDyingUnderstoodAdvantageSuicideForgottenInventionCommitMotiveAttributesVulgarMartyrIdioticSacrificing Yourself Author:Albert Camus
“To commit suicide is easy. To live without a god is more difficult. The drunkenness of triumph is greater than the drunkenness of sacrifice.” EasyDifficultGreaterSacrificeSuicideCommitTriumphDrunkenness Author:Anais Nin
“All I want to tell young people is that you're not going to be anything in life unless you learn to commit to a goal. You have to reach deep within yourself to see if you are willing to make the sacrifices.” PeopleIfsWantYoungGoalSacrificeWillingCommitBodybuildingDeep WithinAnything In Life Author:Louis Zamperini
“Their example testifies that Baptism commits Christians to participating courageously in the spreading of the Kingdom of God, if need be cooperating with the sacrifice of life itself... This martyrdom of ordinary life constitutes a particularly important witness in the secularized society of our time. It is the peaceful battle of love which every Christian, like Paul, must fight without flagging: the race to spread the Gospel that involves us until our death. May the Virgin Mary, Queen of Martyrs and Star of Evangelization, help us in our daily witness.” IfsGivingMayImportantFactsHelpingChristianLife IsFightingStarsRaceSacrificeExampleBattleOrdinarySpreadCommitKingdomsPeacefulWitnessQueensOur TimeMaryMartyrKingdom Of GodBaptismOrdinary LifeMartyrdomCooperating Author:Pope Benedict XVI