“That freedom can never be attained by a nation without suffering and sacrifice has been amply borne out by the recent tragic happenings in this subcontinent. We are in the midst of unparalleled difficulties and untold sufferings; we have been through dark days of apprehension and anguish; but I can say with confidence that with courage and self-reliance and by the Grace of God we shall emerge triumphant.” Has BeensI CanSelfSufferingNationsDarkGraceSacrificeHappeningsDifficultyTragicMidstAnguishSelf RelianceRelianceGrace Of GodApprehensionTriumphantDark DaysQuaidQuaid Azam Author:Muhammad Ali Jinnah
“The biggest sacrifice to me is to not be in an atmosphere where I can keep writing and moving forward.” WritingI CanMovingSacrificeMoving ForwardAtmosphere Author:Trey Anastasio
“Opera is music AND drama. I'm prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time... I can make a pretty tone as well as anyone, but there are times when the drama of a scene demands the opposite of a pretty sound.” WellsI CanBeautifulSoundSacrificeDramaSceneDemandOppositesNotesPreparedMeaningfulToneOpera Book:Bubbles: an encore Source: Bubbles: an encore
“Seeking - really seeking - is more than just reading a few verses from the Bible in the morning and trying to be a good person that day. Seeking requires me to sacrifice the things I feel compelled to chase so I can be available to notice God’s clear direction. Whatever we chase, like it or not, gains our full attention. Dear Lord, forgive me for all the times I’ve rushed by Your gifts and overlooked Your blessings. Today, I want to pause and really seek You with all I’ve got. I love You, Lord. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” WantFeelsTryingPersonsI CanTodayReadingJesusNamesAttentionLordMorningClearSacrificeLove YouBlessingGainsForgivingDearSeekingAvailableVersesPausesCompelledGood PersonAmenOverlookedForgive MeBeing A Good PersonDear LordLord Forgive MeJesus NameClear Direction Author:Lysa TerKeurst
“It fills me with joy to realize that I can lay down my life daily for God, that I can sacrifice it willingly for Him. I may not be a martyr for the faith, but I can be a martyr of charity.” MayI CanJoyRealizingSacrificeLaysCharityDaily LifeMartyrI May Not Be Author:Rose Philippine Duchesne
“I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.” PeopleTryingBelieveI CanUseMotivationalFoundSacrificeHonestFrontsHonestyWillingAccomplishTechniqueBeing HonestTeamworkHonest TruthHonesty And IntegrityHonest PeopleHonesty Inspirational Author:Lee Iacocca
“I say unto you with all the soberness I can, that we stand in danger of losing our liberties, and that once lost, only blood will bring them back; and we of this church will, in order to keep the Church going forward, have more sacrifices to make, and more persecutions to endure than we have yet known. If the conspiracy comes here it will probably come in its full vigor and there will be a lot of vacant places among those who guide and direct, not only this government, but also this Church of ours.” IfsI CanGovernmentOrderLostChurchKnownLibertySacrificeBloodDangerLosingDirectEndureGuidesConspiracyPersecutionVigorVacant Author:J. Reuben Clark
“I have absolutely nothing consistent in my life. But that's where serendipity comes in and I love that. One day I'm going to have to sacrifice that to bring life into the world. But the more I can hold off on that, the happier I'll be. It's scary for me.” WorldI CanSacrificeOne DayScaryConsistentAbsolutely NothingSerendipity Author:Michelle Rodriguez
“Would I sacrifice a friendship to take a step forward in my political career? Thus far in my political career, I have been spared from having to make such a decision, thank God. And I can't imagine what it must be like.” Has BeensI CanPoliticalDecisionStepsCareersImagineSacrificeThank GodSteps Forward Author:Martin Schulz
“It's hard to anticipate. I can tell you what I'm feeling right now is that I'm busier than I expected these last two weeks. A great deal of emotion around the people that I've worked with and the gratitude I feel for the sacrifices they've made on behalf of the American people, but also on behalf of me personally.” PeopleFeelsMadeI CanTwoHardFeelingsLastsDealsEmotionSacrificeWeekGratitudeRight NowExpectedBehalfAnticipateTwo WeeksBusier Author:Barack Obama
“Kids tell me all the time, "I don't know how you do it, but that's us in the book." That's the kind of response you want, and I can't sacrifice it for the sake of somebody worried about censorship. You have to find a way to be truthful and honest.” KnowsWayWantKindI CanBookKidsKnow HowSacrificeHonestResponseSakeWorriedCensorshipTruthfulBeing Truthful Author:Robert Cormier
“I sacrifice in my love life and my social life, but those things will be there in three or four years. This is a really important time in my life. I can't just be the girl who sang 'I Kissed a Girl.' I have to leave a legacy.” YearsI CanImportantGirlThreeSocialFourSacrificeLegacyLove LifeFour YearsSocial Life Author:Katy Perry
“I can easily believe it. Women of that class have great opportunities, and if they are intelligent may be well worth listening to. Such varieites of human nature as they are in the habit of witnessing! And it is not merely in its follies, that they are read; for they see it occasionally under every circumstance that can be most interesting or affecting. What instances must pass before them of ardent, disinterested, self-denying attachment, of heroism, fortitude, patience, resignation-- of all the sacrifices that ennoble us most. A sick chamber may often furnish the worth of volumes.” IfsBelieveHumansWellsMayI CanSelfOpportunityInterestingClassSacrificeHuman NatureListeningHabitCircumstancesSickIntelligentInstanceFollyAttachmentHeroismVolumeFortitudeChamberMost InterestingResignationArdentGreat OpportunityDisinterestedAnne Elliot Author:Jane Austen
“Mr. Rochester, if ever I did a good deed in my life — if ever I thought a good thought—if ever I prayed a sincere and blameless prayer — if ever I wished a righteous wish — I am rewarded now. To be your wife is, for me, to be as happy as I can be on earth.” IfsI CanEarthValuesWishPrayerWifeSacrificeArmsExpectationsPressesRoundsLipsDelightDeedsSincereRighteousPrivilegedGood DeedsJaneFamineReposeGood ThoughtsBlamelessRochesterMr Rochester Author:Charlotte Bronte
“No, no, don't let my vulnerable heart share in this sacrifice to lust! Let him disgust me before pleasing me! Let him be what others have been, an instrument that I can break before becoming the echoes of its vibration.” HeartHas BeensI CanBreakSacrificeShareBecomingInstrumentsLustVulnerableDisgustingEchoesVibrations Author:Rachilde
“Dear Torina, I can't face the idea of sacrificing you to this danger. You must stay alive." He caressed her cheek. "Hear me," he went on. "Even if you feel only friendship, Torina, I've loved you since the day you helped me to my feet. I tried so hard to stop. Then I thought you were dead, and my life hurt every day.” IfsFeelsI CanIdeasHardFacesHurtAliveSacrificeFeetDangerDearCheeksStaying AliveLife Hurts Author:Victoria Hanley
“My mother has made choices in her life, as we all must, and she is at peace with them. I can see her peace. She did not cop out on herself. The benefits of her choices are massive-a long, stable marriage to a man she still calls her best friend; a family that has extended now into grandchildren who adore her; a certainty in her own strength. Maybe some things were sacrificed, and my dad made his sacrifices, too-but who amongst us lives without sacrifice?” MenLongMadeStillsI CanMotherChoicesSacrificeDadBenefitsMy DadCertaintyMassiveStableCopAdoreGrandchildrenWithout Sacrifice Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“I love you, Dominique. As selfishly as the fact that I exist. As selfishly as my lungs breathe air. I breathe for my own necessity, for the fuel of my body, for my survival. I've given you, not my sacrifice or my pity, but my ego and my naked need. This is the only way I can want you to love me.” WayWantNeedsI CanFactsBodyGivenMy OwnSacrificeAirLove YouEgoSurvivalBreatheNakedPityFuelLungs Book:The Fountainhead Source: The Fountainhead
“I always asked for forgiveness for my sins right away but I never accepted it until I felt right that I had suffered enough to pay for it. God revealed to me what I was doing how much unnecessary pain I was causing myself. He even showed me that what I was doing was an insult to Jesus that in essence I was saying Lord the sacrifice of Your life and blood was good but not good enough. I must add my work of feeling guilty before I can be forgiven.” I CanEnoughFeelingsPainJesusFeltSinPayLordSacrificeBloodEssenceAddAcceptedGuiltyInsultGood EnoughUnnecessaryForgivenNot Good EnoughFeeling Guilty Author:Joyce Meyer
“You speak of sacrifice, but it is not my sacrifice I offer. It is yours I ask of you," he went on. "I can offer you my life, but it is a short life; I can offer you my heart, though I have no idea how many more beats it shall sustain. But I love you enough to hope that you will not care that I am being selfish in trying to make the rest of my life--whatever its length--happy, by spending it with you. I want to be married to you, Tessa. I want it more than I have ever wanted anything else in my life.” WantLoveTryingHeartI CanIdeasEnoughCareWantedAsksSpeakSacrificeLove YouMy HeartOffersMarriedBeatsSpendingSelfishNo IdeaLengthBeing MarriedShort LifeTessa GrayBeing SelfishJem CarstairsInfernal DevicesJames Carstairs Author:Cassandra Clare
“Please don't take him away from this world. Please don't let him die here in my arms, not after everything we've been through together, not after You've taken so many others. Please, I beg You, let him live. I am willing to sacrifice anything to make this happen- I'm willing to do anything You ask. Maybe you'll laugh at me for such a naive promise, but I mean it in earnest, and I don't care if it makes no sense or seems impossible. Let him live. Please. I can't bear this a second time. Tell me there is still good in this world. Tell me there is still hope for all of us.” IfsWorldMeanStillsI CanSeemsHappensCareTogetherDiesAsksLaughingTakenImpossibleSacrificeThis WorldWillingArmsBearsPleasePromiseDon't CareI Don't CareNaiveEarnest Author:Marie Lu
“I get some of my ideas from watching my three daughters, but most of them come from my own memories of growing up. I can remember how romantic I was, not just about love, but romance in the classic sense - the romantic ideals: of honor and truth, of loyalty, sacrifice and fairness. Those were the elements that made a story satisfying to me.” MadeI CanIdeasStoriesRememberRomanceMotherThreeMemoriesMy OwnGrowing UpGrowingSacrificeHonorElementsDaughterIdealsLoyaltyClassicSatisfyingFairnessThree Daughters Author:Francine Pascal