One Liners on Service
 

  Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.

"The Lord answers the prayers of the needy by prompting others to righteous deeds:  God does notice us, and he watches over us.  But it is usually through another mortal that he meets our needs.  Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other."  -Spencer W. Kimball

"We can do no great things; only small things with great love." -Mother Teresa

"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." -Matthew 25:40

"Through service to others, we develop a Christlike love and we experience joy. Service teaches patience and long-suffering as well as gentleness, goodness, and faith." - Merrill J. Bateman, "Living a Christ-Centered Life", Liahona, Dec 1999, 13.

The fragrance always remains on the hand that gives the rose.

"To serve others willingly and unselfishly should be one of our greatest virtues. It is not even a matter of choice. It is an obligation, a sacred command.... "Therefore, let us serve one another with brotherly love, never tiring of the demands upon us, being patient and persevering and generous."  -Ezra Taft Benson
 

" When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed."  -Mother Teresa

"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."  -Albert Schweitzer, noted theologian

"It is time to give ourselves to the Master and allow him to lead us into fruitful fields where we can enrich a world filled with darkness and misery."  -Mary Ellen Smoot

We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give.

"Love everyone. And if you love someone who doesn't deserve it, God will certainly not be mad at you."  -Mary Ellen Edmunds

"Life is like volleyball--you only win if you serve."

Helping others is a gift that gives us a little lift.
 

"My life is like my shoes; to be worn out in service." -Spencer W. Kimball

"Service is not something we endure on this earth so we can earn the right to live in the celestial kingdom. Service is the very fiber of which an exalted life in the celestial kingdom is made."  -Marion G. Romney, Ensign, June 1984, p. 6

"It is one of the best and most beautiful compensations of this life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."  -Emerson

"What you do for yourself dies with you.  What you do for others lives long after you are gone."  -Teddy Roosevelt

"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world.  For indeed, that's all who ever have."  --Margaret Mead

"Service is just love in work clothes."  Eleanor Roosevelt

"Rings and jewels are not gifts but apologies for gifts.  The only true gift is a portion of thyself." -Emerson

"To serve others willingly and unselfishly should be one of our greatest virtues.  It is not even a matter of choice.  It is an obligation, a sacred command.  Therefore, let us serve one another with brotherly love, never tiring of the demands upon us, being patient and persevering and generous."  -Ezra Taft Benson

  "God's children need to be loved, and to have someone to love... We have two great challenges, you and I, and the challenge never ends as long as breath lasts: to choose him and to love each other.  Then we may be sure we will know him in this world and at last in the kingdom which is not of this world."  -Marion D. Hanks

Remember -- If you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end or your arm.

"Energetic, purposeful work leads to vigorous health, praiseworthy achievement, a clear conscience, and refreshing sleep.  Work has always been a boon to man.  May you have a wholesome respect for labor whether with head, heart or hand."  -Ezra Taft Benson

"Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting." -Elizabeth Bibesco
 

The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose." -Had Bejar

How much should we give?  Give until it hurts.  Then keep giving until it feels good.  -Anonymous

"Human suffering anywhere and among any people is a matter of urgent concern for us."  (Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, June 2000)

When we forget ourselves, we often do things that are remembered.

A candle loses nothing of it's light by lighting another candle.