The important thing is this: to be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.

Quote by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

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Whatever we put our attention on will grow stronger in our life.

Whatever we put our attention on will grow stronger in our life.

I let people make remarks about me, but it doesn't touch me, all those remarks.

I let people make remarks about me, but it doesn't touch me, all those remarks.

The important thing is this: to be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what we...

The important thing is this: to be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what we...

There is a woman who spent her life loving that evil creature: she died. I'm...

There is a woman who spent her life loving that evil creature: she died. I'm...

Self-sacrifice is never entirely unselfish, for the giver never fails to receive.

Self-sacrifice is never entirely unselfish, for the giver never fails to receive.

The men and women who have the right ideals ... are those who have the...

The men and women who have the right ideals ... are those who have the...

Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.

Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.

Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself

Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself

The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we...

The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we...

The men and women who have the right ideals ... are those who have the...

The men and women who have the right ideals ... are those who have the...

How much easier is self-sacrifice than self-realization!

How much easier is self-sacrifice than self-realization!

I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious in order to advance...

I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious in order to advance...

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow

Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have.

Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have.

No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.

No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.

For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work,...

For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work,...

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow.

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow.

While no one is expected to leap tall buildings in a single bound, our aspiring...

While no one is expected to leap tall buildings in a single bound, our aspiring...

The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto...

The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto...

Crude absurdities, trivial nonsense, and sublime truths are equally potent in readying people for self-sacrifice...

Crude absurdities, trivial nonsense, and sublime truths are equally potent in readying people for self-sacrifice...