98 Quotes About Selfless

The best things in life are free, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth having. Here are the greatest selfless quotes to inspire you to help others in need, give back to the community, and be more kind.

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My mother told me that life isn't always about pleasing yourself and that sometimes you have to do things for the sole benefit of another human being. I completely agreed with her, but reminded her that that was what blow jobs were for. Chelsea Handler
Selflessness. Humility. Truthfulness. These are the three marks of an...
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Selflessness. Humility. Truthfulness. These are the three marks of an honorable man. Suzy Kassem
Greed is a contagious mental illness without which civilization as...
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Greed is a contagious mental illness without which civilization as we know it would not have been possible. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Detachment is not the absence of emotion, it is the process of becoming one with the Oneness that is the Universe. To be detached, is to realize that the fullness of all there is, is too much to react to with just one emotion, one thought, or any bias. To be detached, is to acknowledge all, without owning any of it. To be detached, is to summon forth the whole entirety of understanding, to the fragment that is the void. . Unknown
The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life...
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The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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You occasionally hear it said that spiritual aspirants should drop everything and set off for the woods, or go to India and wander about on the slopes of the Himalayas. But only through daily contact with people--not trees or brooks or deer--can we train ourselves to be selfless in personal relationships. Eknath Easwaran
You shouldn’t live for yourself alone but you must also...
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You shouldn’t live for yourself alone but you must also learn to live the Christian life Sunday Adelaja
A selfish life isn’t God’s purpose for you
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A selfish life isn’t God’s purpose for you Sunday Adelaja
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The first time I heard you laugh, I only wanted to say funny things so you would always be laughing. You know what happens to chocolate when you leave it out in the sun? I’m that unfortunate chocolate and you, you are the laughing sun. For this reason, I am offering myself to you not as a martyr or some selfless fool, but as a self-indulgent moth who actively pursues the light without much fear for the flame. The moth who revels in the heat and declares: Burn me. . Kamand Kojouri
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In the last 10 years, we have seen a rise in selfishness: selfies, self-absorbed people, superficiality, self-degradation, apathy, and self-destruction. So I challenge all of you to take initiative to change this programming. Instead of celebrating the ego, let's flip the script and celebrate the heart. Let's put the ego and celebrity culture to sleep, and awaken the conscience. This is the battle we must all fight together to win back our humanity. To save our future and our children. Suzy Kassem
We should be selfless in our practice as believers
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We should be selfless in our practice as believers Sunday Adelaja
To embrace an attitude of humility is to free myself...
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To embrace an attitude of humility is to free myself from myself. And that is likely the great liberation of all. Craig D. Lounsbrough
Americans today confuse freedom with not being asked to sacrifice....
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Americans today confuse freedom with not being asked to sacrifice. The fact that you can't have everything you want exactly when you want it has somehow become un- American. Bill Maher
I am thankful that there are those among us who...
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I am thankful that there are those among us who have sacrificed dearly on behalf of us. And I ardently pray to God that I might be less like myself and more like them. Craig D. Lounsbrough
Easter is the invulnerable tale of utter selflessness where at...
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Easter is the invulnerable tale of utter selflessness where at an inestimable cost God did for us what He did not need done for Himself. And that kind of ‘doing’ happens every day. Craig D. Lounsbrough
Learn to be assertive without anger attached to it.
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Learn to be assertive without anger attached to it. Nikki Rowe
The best of who you are is not from who...
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The best of who you are is not from who you have in your life, rather who they helped you become because they loved you. Shannon L. Alder
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To lead solely on the behalf of those being led is the utter pinnacle of fatherhood, and it is sad that so few ever stand on the summit. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Seek a man that doesn't ask you to prove your love. Seek a man that will prove God's love. Shannon L. Alder
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Man is an extremely complex creature: he usually acts in an unselfish manner for selfish reasons. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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I am selfish by habit, but sacrificial by nature. Therefore, I’d be wise to develop the habit of following my nature. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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You will know it is love not when you think about them all the time or want to be with them, but when you worry about them and you want their approval and happiness. Shannon L. Alder
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If you live your life to please others, sometimes you neglect yourself. You deserve happiness. You deserve peace. You deserve love and respect. Don't get caught up and deprive the very essence of you Amaka Imani Nkosazana
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We are, or rather our natural desire to evade pain and to attain pleasure is, the primary reason we do or say every single thing we do or say. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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How much pain a person detains may be proportionate to the pain they spare others when they'd rather hurt than hurt another. Donna Lynn Hope
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In many cases, it was the woman’s stomach–not her heart–that fell for her man. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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In some cases, it is the woman’s stomach–not her heart–that has left her man for another. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Love is not self-seeking. Love is not easily angered. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Greatness is not found in power, it is not found in money, it is not found in the ability to conquer. Greatness is found in humility, in compassion, and in the ability to think outside oneself. Molly Anne Marie
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*Prostitution* is a euphemism for rape incidents that the victim and the economy profits from. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Oh God, please find it within your heart to grant me a heart that looks after itself only because it has first looked after others. And help me to realize that anything less is not a heart. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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A man that knows your worth doesn't need to be told how to treat you. That's a given! You won't have to question his feelings, his motives, nor his intentions. How will I know? You ask. See, he will freely show you how he feels and prove it consistently. If you're settling for anything less than what you deserve. Then, maybe you don't even know your worth. Amaka Imani Nkosazana
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THE UNFORGIVENTell me if you've ever had to deal with these kinds of people: The kind who take and don't give. The kind to whom you give and give, And they keep asking. The kind to whom you give and give and they say you gave nothing. The kind whom have never offered anything, But act like they're the ones providing E V E R Y T H I N G. The kind you give and give, But take more than you can give. And when they have already taken everything, They get mad at you when you say you have Nothing more to give. The unforgiving, The misgiving, Wastefully living -And selfishly driven. The rat that never gives back, Yet is so quick to attack -Because they think the word T A K I N G Seriously means G I V I N G. Suzy Kassem
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We men have always fought to protect others.. since the ancient times. Even though we were naked, and only had sticks and stones to defend ourselves.. we still had the elderly, the young, our wives, friends, family, and homes.. and to protect all of that we braved any danger, no matter what.. and fought! And even among those cavemen there were useless failures! Just like how we are today! But in the end, even they gathered their courage, and fought! And, not surprisingly, being incompetent.. they were killed! Even thought it was the death of an idiot.. it was also.. the death of a selfless hero! . Nobuyuki Fukumoto
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My mistakes were because I was selfless. I wanted to complete someone else, I didn’t think about completing myself. Dominic Riccitello
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There's more than what the eye can see, the heart can love, and the brain can understand. Louise Philippe Dulay
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Family and friends become oppressors the moment they teach you that loyalty is more important than what is done to people outside your social circle. What they are really saying is this: Save yourself because God is more interested in an intact family or social circle that looks righteous, rather than you being a person of integrity that has compassion for others. It is this absurdity that teaches the wrong version of God and creates the next generation of "me" centered individuals. Shannon L. Alder
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Our most intense joy comes not from personal feats, but from helping other persons achieve their goals. We become suppler human beings when we find true joy in witnessing other people’s successes and unabashedly share in their joyful accomplishments. Kilroy J. Oldster
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The thing I got to thinking about, ' he said, 'is--what are the conditions that lead to larger portions of society being generous, humble, and selfless? While we have the conditions for economic opportunity here--and that is a blessing--do we have the conditions to learn how to self-regulate our own passions for the good of the whole? Warren St. John
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The greatest dividends in life are those that we give away. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Dedicated selfless people shape the future Kishore Bansal
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Pray for others because others are selflessly praying for you as well. Gift Gugu Mona
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Love is a combination of virtues. The amount you receive from someone is based on the percentage of those virtues learned and applied. Unhappiness in a relationship is not a lack of love, but a lack of virtues in the percentages your significant other needs. Shannon L. Alder
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In some rare cases, a friendship between two people benefits both of them, and what’s more, in some rarer cases, it benefits both of them equally. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Some of our friends are our friends only because we used to be friends. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Its really hard to recall the day you became friends with special people. Michael Bassey Johnson
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Females and boys are the only creatures that propose others for friendship. As for the rest of us, friendship sort of just happens. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Miki-san... do you truly want that person's dream to come true? Or is it that you want to be that person's savior for making that dream come true? If you're going to fulfill someone else's dream, that's the time when it's most important to be sure you know your own wish. The two might seem the same, but they're entirely different. Magica Quartet
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The pleasure or the benefit that the object of our deed derives from it is every now and then greater or even more important than the one we derive from the deed. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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It is humanly impossible to be selfless. As a matter of fact, human beings are inherently selfish. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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We all have a grain of god in us. We do get opportunities to realize it, when moments in life demand selfless deeds of compassion from us. But we often squander them. Ashok Kallarakkal
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She wondered if it counted as being good if you did the good thing for purely selfish reasons. Probably not, but who cared. What was important was what you did, not how you felt. Emily Gould
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For the case that one thinks he has plateaued in life, God has already set yet another peak for him to reach: and a much more challenging peak than his own, one that which is to serve others. Criss Jami
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True biblical love is a selfless commitment of one’s body, soul, and spirit to the betterment of the other person. Jim George
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True biblical love is a selfless commitment of one's body, soul, and spirit to the betterment of the other person. Jim George
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It is sad to see people do things without putting their soul and heart into it. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Self-serving biases and self-centered agendas are cotton jammed in the ears of our conscience. Even if truth shouts, we can’t hear it. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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A true legacy is established over a lifetime and relates to what a human being does for others, not for himself. Bill Courtney
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If the baser instinct of rampant self-preservation adamantly refuses to surrender itself to the infinitely greater call of self-sacrifice, in attempting to save our lives we will have in reality completely destroyed our lives. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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A pure love is a selfless love, but can desire ever be selfless? John Dufresne
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As you can see marriage is about putting away selfishness and taking on the concept of teamwork. Jim George
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A mature person reaps joy in the commonplace acts of living, appreciates the serenity of just being, while balancing the responsibilities that come naturally about when deeply immersed in family and community affairs. Directing their attention outward, assisting other people in their troubled times, while denying themselves the indulgence of self-absorption frees a person’s bidding mind from a jumble of discordant thoughts, wants, and unholy bequests. Kilroy J. Oldster
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Forgiveness requires a sacrifice of pride. A humbling of the spirit. An increase of selfless love. A time when you allow others' feelings to be more important than your own. Ann H. Gabhart
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Never mind the rule, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all, ' because that's not the route to take. Instead, look into the mirror and say those things to yourself. Then yell those things at yourself. And multiply how much that hurts by 10. And decide, should I still say these things? And walk away. Rachel Eovacious
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Maturity is when you're able to say, 'It's not just them. It's me. Criss Jami
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A man who loves others based solely on how they make him feel, or what they do for him, is really not loving others at all - but loving only himself. Criss Jami
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Making oneself large involves intentionally making oneself small. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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There is no middle ground for the selfless and the selfish. Tara Estacaan
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Your ability to see will never broaden when you only see yourself. Shannon L. Alder
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Although I’m seldom aware enough to see it, the greater cost regarding that which I possess was not what I paid for it, but what someone along the way sacrificed so that I might have the opportunity to pay for it. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Love does not dwell on how much one receives in return. If there is ever any balance in love, it is in a contest of who can love who more. Criss Jami
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I loved her, for she was beauty dressed in a selfless personality and the skin of unconditional love. A voice of truthful melody and eyes holding a vision so large, maybe, just maybe she was born to change the world. Nikki Rowe
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While real sacrifice is committed to the result, it relishes the effort Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Christmas is a bold act of emboldening sacrifice and the most selfless gift ever granted the rebellious lot that we are. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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And who would dare write their own death into the script so that the rest of the characters in the tale might live? God of course. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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A hero is someone who is selfless. Mark Andrew Poe
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We cannot expect to lift others unless we stand on higher ground ourselves. Gordon B. Hinckley
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Being a samurai is all about selfless service and if the lord abuses the servant, it is no longer a situation of service; it becomes the situation of a victim. It is never acceptable for a samurai to be a victim. It is never acceptable to allow a lord to abuse you or rob you of your dignity. In such a situation, it is acceptable to walk away. Alexei Maxim Russell
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An "eye" on the vision is more important than an "I" on the vision. Sharad Vivek Sagar
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They are forever looking into the nooks and crannies of a thing, whatever the thing may be. Always up very early or very late, going for rides on the backs of whales who deliver the mail; waking up covered in a secret language of hums; writing about the hobbies of feathers; changing shape like a cloud; howling at the moon; being a radioactive night-light in the dark; being a life raft on an ocean of alphabet soup; being great-hearted; being selfless; believing in tall tales, doodlebugs, and doohickeys. Believing. Believing in themselves. Believing in you. Michelle Cuevas
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If I’m asking what kind of ‘return’ I should be expecting on the sacrifices I’m making, I have in that question revealed the need to ‘return’ that question to wherever I found it and have the word ‘return’ edited out of it. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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The most benevolent souls are the one's who have had to drink some of life's worst poisons, yet protected others in their lives from ever having to taste them. Unknown
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Not everyone who has helped or is helping you wanted or wants to help you. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Sacrifice is a noun in my vocabulary that should be a verb in my life. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Be selfless to be helpful. Debasish Mridha
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Ah, selfish. There’s that word again.” Sherry smirked. “It’s been hurled at me many a time, because being a mother and wife is all about selflessness, see?” She imitated a perky, syrupy-sweet voice. “Giving up every molecule of your soul. If you want anything for yourself, you’re accused of being selfish. Marriage and especially motherhood mean being condemned to play second fiddle your entire life. Andrea Lochen
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Being selfless isn't bad. It is a very rare quality. M.B. Mohan
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Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep awe and joy that the natural order of things brings to the true scientist. Lise Meitner
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Paltry supply with capable means is one face of iniquity. Andy Harglesis
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All your stress, pain, suffering, misery is due to your attachment with it. If you don’t attach with the things, that doesn’t serve you, either in your internal or external life, slowly those things lose grip on you, and you release yourself from it forever. Roshan Sharma
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If I have to dangle myself in the water like a freaking minnow, I will. Those people don't deserve this type of treatment. ~Willow Mosby (Exposing ELE) Rebecca Gober
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Day, the champion of the people, the one who can't bear to see those around him suffer on his behalf, who would gladly give his life for those he loves. Marie Lu
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You don't give up on people you truly love. Whether they are in your life or stand on the edge of your heart, you want them to be happy. This is the truest kind of love because it gives more than it ever receives. Shannon L. Alder
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If you help someones bank account rise But you can't help their heart feel... Really, what is your value? Nikki Rowe
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The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless. Eric Hoffer
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With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Being a singer is all about me. About ego. Being a mom is all about being selfless - two different worlds. Gwen Stefani