Sow good services; sweet remembrances will grow them.

We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love.

—Madame de Stael

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.

—Madame de Stael

In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.

—Madame de Stael

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

—Madame de Stael

We cease loving ourselves if no one loves us.

—Madame de Stael

While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits [of the dead]?… While you do not know life, how can you know about death?

—Confucius

Be alert to give service. What counts a great deal in life is what we do for others.

—Unknown

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

—Arthur Ashe