What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments,
but what is woven into the lives of others.
- Pericles
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice,
and is never the result of selfishness.
- Napoleon Hill
Death is not extinguishing the light;
it is only putting out
the lamp because the dawn has come.
- Rabindranath Tagore
Be unselfish.
That is the first and final commandment for those who
would be useful and happy in their usefulness.
If you think of yourself only, you cannot develop because
you are choking the source of development,
which is spiritual expansion through thought for others.
- Charles William Eliot
No person was ever honored for what he received.
Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
- Calvin Coolidge
He who would accomplish much must sacrifice much.
- James Allen
Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
- Anonymous
A hero is someone who has given his life
to something bigger than himself
or something other than himself.
- Joseph Campbell
Farewell My Friend
It was beautiful as long as it lasted
The journey of my life.
I have no regrets whatsoever
save the pain I'll leave behind.
Those dear hearts who love and care...
And the strings pulling at the heart and soul...
The strong arms that held me up
When my own strength let me down.
At every turning of my life I came across good friends,
Friends who stood by me,
Even when the time raced me by.
Farewell, farewell my friends
I smile and bid you goodbye.
No, shed no tears for I need them not
All I need is your smile.
If you feel sad do think of me
for that's what I'll like when you live in the hearts
of those you love, remember then
you never die.
- Gitanjali Ghei
When people get caught up with that which is right
and they are willing to sacrifice for it,
there is no stopping point short of victory.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Further reading:
Coping With Loss, Grief, and Mortality
Words of Comfort on the Death of a Loved One
Going Home to God
Coping with Heartbreak
What is Honor? Is there a place for Honor today?
