“My dad served in the Air Force as ground crew for several years, and doesn't really talk about it. I know that it's there. I think my main thing about direct or indirect experiences as near to home as it were is the idea of self-sacrifice really.” ThinkingKnowsYearsIdeasSelfHomeForceSacrificeAirDadDirectMy DadCrewSelf SacrificeAir ForceIndirect Author:Jeremy Northam
“I think for all the women who are working parents it's difficult to balance your work-life and your home-life. You make obvious sacrifices because you really just want to be with your family.” ThinkingWantHomeParentDifficultSacrificeBalanceObviousOur FamilyHome LifeWorking Parents Author:Kate Hudson
“When we ponder that vast throng who have died honorably defending home and hearth, we contemplate those immortal words, 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.' The feelings of heartfelt gratitude for the supreme sacrifice made by so many cannot be confined to a Memorial Day, a military parade, or a decorated grave.” MenMadeFeelingsHomeGreaterSacrificeMilitaryGratitudeDiedLaysSupremeGravesImmortalContemplatingMemorialConfinedPonderingHeartfeltParadesMemorial DayGreater LoveHeartfelt Gratitude Author:Thomas S. Monson
“If same-sex relationships are really sinful, then why do they so often produce good fruit-loving families, open homes, self-sacrifice, commitment, faithfulness, joy? And if conservative Christians are really right in their response to same-sex relationships, then why does that response often produce bad fruit-secrets, shame, depression, loneliness, broken families, and fear?” IfsDoeSelfHomeChristianJoySexSecretSacrificeLonelinessProduceBrokenCommitmentShameResponseFruitConservativeFaithfulnessSelf SacrificeLoving FamilySex RelationshipsBroken Family Author:Rachel Held Evans
“He who loathes war, and will do everything in his power to avert it, but who will, in the last extremity, encounter its perils, from love of country and of home--who is willing to sacrifice himself and all that is dear to him in life, to promote the well-being of his fellow-man, will ever receive a worthy homage.” MenWellsWarCountryHomeLastsSacrificeWillingFellowsDearWorthyWell BeingEncountersPatriotismFellow ManPerilHomageLoatheExtremityAvert Author:John Stevens Cabot Abbott
“This Western culture of ours tends to sacrifice the full range of experience to a lower common denominator that's acceptable to more people; we end up with McDonald's instead of real food, Holiday Inns instead of homes, and USA Today instead of news and cultural analysis. And we do that with the rest of our lives.” PeopleRealEndsHomeTodayCultureCommonOur LivesSacrificeNewsWesternRangeAnalysisUsaHolidayMediocrityAcceptableMcdonaldsCommon DenominatorWestern CultureInnsReal Food Author:Kate Bornstein
“Here at home, we will strengthen our defenses but not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties and values that we cherish as Americans, because great and proud nations don't hunker down and hide behind walls of suspicion and mistrust.” HomeValuesNationsBehindsLibertySacrificeWallProudDown AndDefenseCherishMentalitySuspicionMistrustSiege Author:Barack Obama
“Not all offers I get are exciting and inspiring. I would rather sit at home and not work than jump into mediocrity for the sake of just moving ahead. If its a good script, I would sacrifice my personal time and grab it.” IfsHomeMovingSacrificeOffersExcitingSakeScriptsMediocrityMoving AheadPersonal Time Author:Rani Mukerji
“We ask our men and women in uniform to leave their families, our guardsmen and reservists to leave their jobs. We ask you to fight, to sacrifice, to risk your lives for your country. The last thing you should have to do is fight for a job when you come home.” MenShouldCountryHomeJobsLastsFightingAsksRiskSacrificeMen And WomenShould HaveComing HomeUniforms Author:Barack Obama
“I put my heart and soul everyday into showing my appreciation for the incredible sacrifices of the US Military heroes by using my freedom and rights, that they provided and safeguarded at such sacrifice, to the best of my ability fighting the enemies at home.” HeartSoulHomeFightingAbilityEnemyRightsSacrificeMilitaryHeroMy HeartEverydayIncrediblesAppreciationHeart And SoulUs Military Author:Ted Nugent
“Our brave men and women have made many sacrifices in just wars to defeat the forces of evil. We have exported our greatest values: freedom and opportunity, which have lifted millions out of poverty. At home, these values allow Americans to use their God-given potential and make their dreams reality.” MenMadeWarUseHomeDreamRealityValuesEvilOpportunityGivenForcePovertyMillionsSacrificeMen And WomenBraveDefeatBrave ManJust WarDream Reality Author:Marco Rubio
“Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home. It is a great sacrifice.” WayCountryHomeSacrificeHarmOur FamilyGreat Sacrifice Author:Fred Wilson
“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
“It is time to acknowledge the extraordinary sacrifice of all of our veterans. While many Massachusetts soldiers served our nation in a period technically dubbed 'peacetime,' they restored American pride in the wake of Vietnam and helped bring a successful end to the Cold War. The service of these men and women was not without cost. There are countless stories of soldiers who served with great distinction only to be denied veteran status after returning home. Every man and woman who volunteered to serve this country should be treated with the same degree of respect, gratitude and dignity.” MenShouldWarEndsCountryStoriesHomeNationsSuccessfulSacrificePrideColdPeriodsGratitudeCostDegreesMen And WomenDignityExtraordinarySoldierEvery ManTreatedAcknowledgeDistinctionVietnamDeniedCold WarVeteranMassachusettsOur VeteransReturning Home Author:Mitt Romney
“As always, many of our troops are far from home this [Christmas] time of year, and their families are serving and sacrificing right along with them. Their courage and dedication allow the rest of us to enjoy this season. That's why we've tried to serve them as well as they've served this country.” YearsWellsCountryHomeEnjoySacrificeSeasonsServingDedicationTroopsOur TroopsChristmas Time Author:Michelle Obama
“When I left my home within society to live amongst the Grizzly's I went there so that I could sacrifice myself to something which was even more chaotic than the drinking and drug abuse. When I made the wholehearted attempt such as it was to 'save' the Grizzly's I wanted to actually save myself. The animals only later on became my life as well as my directive principle, not because they desired a human to protect them, rather because I wanted to do for them what is humanly possible when faced with such possibilities.” HumansWellsMadeHomeWantedLeftAnimalPrinciplesSacrificePossibilityDrugProtectAbuseDrinkingChaoticDrug AbuseGrizzlies Author:Timothy Treadwell
“I'm grateful to see my work flourish in my lifetime. Many of the great people in our history were not able to see how much their work, suffering and sacrifices enriched our lives and pushed our struggle forward. But I've been blessed to see my work begin in a family home, spread around the world and be embraced by millions of African people throughout the world African community.” PeopleWorldHomeSufferingCommunityStruggleSacrificeBlessedGratefulLifetimeSpreadGreat People Author:Maulana Karenga
“I don't have anything against homes for the elderly, but my mom, after having nine children, after all the sacrifices, living in an apartment - it gave me anxiety. Being the only male in the family, I said, "No I can't let this happen." Therefore I signed, because I wanted to buy a house for my mom. I started at Givenchy and the whole fashion world was saying, "Couture is finished." No, couture is not finished. Couture has changed - thank goodness.” WorldChildrenHomeHouseSacrificeFashionChangedMomGoodnessAnxietyMy MomApartment Author:Riccardo Tisci
“You have to make a lot of sacrifices, and the main thing you have to sacrifice is your privacy. It's funny because when I was growing up, my daddy was and still is an insurance agent in our home town. He couldn't go anywhere without somebody recognizing him or needing something from him.” StillsHomeGrowing UpGrowingSacrificeTownsAgentsPrivacyDaddyRecognizingHome TownInsurance Agent Author:Josh Turner
“Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It’s not something to regret. It’s something to aspire to. Little sacrifices. Big sacrifices. A mother works so her son can go to school. A daughter moves home to take care of her sick father.” LittlesHomeBigsCareSchoolMovingMotherFatherSacrificeSonRegretDaughterSickTake CareSupposed To BeAspireParts Of Life Author:Mitch Albom
“But if our hopes are betrayed, if we are forced to resist the invasion of our soil, and to defend our threatened homes, this duty, however hard it may be, will find us armed and resolved upon the greatest sacrifices.” IfsMayHardHomeSacrificeDutySoilThreatenedBetrayedInvasion Author:King Albert II
“He looked resigned, as though he knew that wretched door--to where? Home? Heaven? Peace?--would never open, and at the same time he seemed resolved, ready to do his bit even though he couldn't possibly know what sacrifices that would require. Had he been kept here, too--in a place he didn't belong, serving in a war in which he hadn't enlisted, to rescue sparrows and soldiers and shopgirls and Shakespeare? To tip the balance?” KnowsWarHomeHeavenBitsDoorsSacrificeReadyBalanceSoldierServingRescueWretchedSparrowsResignedEnlisted Book:All Clear Source: All Clear
“...fairness," he said, "does not govern life and death. if it did, no good person would ever die." "Strangers," the Blue Man said, "are just family you have yet to come to know." "sacrifice is a part of life. it is supposed to be. it's not something to regret. it's something to aspire to. little sacrifices. big sacrifices. a mother works so her son can go to school. a daughter moves home to take care of her sick father. Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not really losing it. you're just passing it on to someone else.” IfsKnowsMenLittlesPersonsDoeSaidSometimesHomeBigsCareSchoolMovingMotherDiesFatherSacrificeSonRegretLosingDaughterSickBlueStrangerTake CarePassingPassingsSupposed To BeLife And DeathFairnessAspireGood PersonParts Of LifePassing It Author:Mitch Albom
“Each of you has a personal vocation which He has given you for your own joy and sanctity. When a person is conquered by the fire of His gaze, no sacrifice seems too great to follow Him and give Him the best of ourselves. This is what the saints have always done, spreading the light of the Lord ... and transforming the world into a welcoming home for everyone.” WorldGivingPersonsDoneHomeLightSeemsJoyGivenLordFireSacrificeSaintWelcomeVocationTransformingSanctityTransforming The World Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“Recently I reviewed the history of many missionaries and found a powerful correlation between exceptional missionaries and mothers who chose to remain home, often at great financial and personal sacrifice...They reflect honor to mothers who sacrificed to remain home for their children's benefit.” ChildrenHomeMotherFoundPowerfulSacrificeHonorBenefitsFinancialMotherhoodExceptionalCorrelationPersonal SacrificeGreat Financial Author:Richard G. Scott
“Whatever you have received more than others-in health, in talents, in ability, in success, in a pleasant childhood, in harmonious conditions of home life-all this you must not take to yourself as a matter of course. In gratitude for your good fortune, you must remember in return some sacrifice of your own life for another life.” MatterHelpingHomeRememberCoursesAbilitySacrificeChildhoodConditionsTalentReturnGratitudeFortuneHelping OthersPleasantGood FortuneHarmoniousAnother LifeHome Life Author:Albert Schweitzer