Philip James Bailey Quotes

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

We never can tell how our lives may work to the account of the general good, and we are not wise enough to know if we have fulfilled our mission or not.

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.

When all is said and done, I want to die exhausted and empty because I gave everything that was in me. I believe that's why we're all here: to give of ourselves to one another to help create a better world, because you can't take it with you.

When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.

Fame is worth less than service.

Ask not what you are getting from the world but, rather, what you are giving to the world.

If you devote yourself to more than yourself ... you will have more than yourself to show for yourself.

If you want to experience joy in your life, you have to be able to step outside yourself and become part of a cause that is much larger than you; one that brings a greater good to a greater community.

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

My place in history will depend on what I can do for the people and not on what the people can do for me.

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.

The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.

I don't know what my calling is, but I want to be here for a bigger reason. I strive to be like the greatest people who have ever lived.

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 will have sought and found how to serve.

Money comes and goes. When you pass away it's about what you've done to make this world a better place.

God wants you to live for others and to live that presence well.

I think people get satisfaction from living for a cause that's greater than themselves. They want to leave an imprint. By writing books, I'm trying to do that in a modest way.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

Joy can only be real if people look upon their life as a service and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.

The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

I was raised to be in service to something larger than myself. A lot of actors concentrate on what they will get out of the profession, rather than what they can offer it. The way I see it, if you come with something to offer, you can offer it forever.