Deep down am I superstitious? No. Do I believe in trying to be as kind as possible and as compassionate as possible… — Nicole Kidman Copy Share Image
If attachment then carries forward in a way that's not healthy, we need to let it be there without making it wrong… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
There is a simple way to become buddha: When you refrain from unwholesome actions, are not attached to birth and death, and… — Dogen Copy Share Image
It has been hard to muster the resources to support fledgling democracies and to intervene on behalf of the most desperate. The… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I feel strongly, because a man who will himself die one day in the not to distant future and, also, as a… — Irvin D. Yalom Copy Share Image
Ubuntu is very difficult to render into a Western language. It speaks of the very essence of being human… you are generous,… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
The right way to deal with mental unhappiness must be within the mind too. On an emotional level, anger, fear and worry… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I think we have to stand up against what is unacceptable, and to push the boundaries and reclaim a more humane way… — Terry Tempest Williams Copy Share Image
They are the hate group. The Democrat Party, that's their fuel. That's what energizes them is their hate. And for them to… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
I think the narcissism comes from the industry side of things. The artistic side of a person is never narcissist; it's always… — Jordan Gavaris Copy Share Image
Our real calling to be a compassionate Christian came when we stepped out of the waters of baptism… We don’t need a… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
Life is not compassionate towards victims. The trick is not to see yourself as one. It's never too late! I know I've… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Whether we love humanity or not, we must realize that we are part of it. My future depends entirely on the future… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I love the idea of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the beautiful stories about it, which I loved in Sunday school… — Elton John Copy Share Image
A sadhak (one who does spiritual practice) will not have time to indulge in gossip. They will not feel like talking to… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
And God says to all of us, you are no chicken; you are an eagle. Fly, eagle, fly. And God wants us… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
I find my own pain and others' difficult to tolerate, so I always want to try to shift things so they'll be… — Danny Boyle Copy Share Image
As you begin to feel this enormous shift of consciousness, called multisensory perception, emerging in your awareness, you begin to reorient yourself.… — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
I wanted her to see that the only life worth living is a life full of love; that loss is always part… — Pam Houston Copy Share Image
What a rare joy it is to linger in the lucid, transcendent worlds of Jennifer Maier's poems. In taut, precise language and… — Rick Hilles Copy Share Image
Leaving traces of ourselves, as in creative productivity, could then be seen as part of the definition of consciousness for us as… — Breyten Breytenbach Copy Share Image
A compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings. As a result, you make more genuine friends and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most beloved Buddhist teachers in the West, a rare combination of mystic,… — Joanna Macy Copy Share Image
“We can't act cruelly toward others without also being negatively affected by our actions. We really are all connected, deeper than we… — Scott Stabile Copy Share Image
The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
An act of meditation is actually an act of faith--of faith in your spirit, in your own potential. Faith is the basis… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
True compassion is not just an emotional response, but a firm commitment founded on reason. Therefore, a truly compassionate attitude toward others… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I used to believe that love and happiness were synonymous. I was a fool. Love intensifies all emotions. Nothing is so painful… — John Dufresne Copy Share Image
It is not important to be a believer, it is not important to be religious, because there are billons around the world… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
Only choices made in love are compassionate. There are no exceptions. Do you have the courage to act with an empowered heart… — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful,… — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
It is increasingly obvious that environmentally sustainable solutions to world hunger can only emerge as people eat more plant foods and fewer… — John Robbins Copy Share Image
[You] can dramatically change [your emotions] to be more altruistic, more loving, more compassionate, more attentive, and especially to have an inner… — Matthieu Ricard Copy Share Image
We do not hear the term compassionate applied to business executives or entrepreneurs, certainly not when they are engaged in their normal… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
I feel that compassionate thought is the most precious thing there is. It is something that only we human beings can develop.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
So take a new approach as to how you feel emotions. It's not about the right emotion or the wrong emotion; it's… — Jessica Ortner Copy Share Image
“We tend to view compassion as something we project outward—that is, as a presence or gift we offer to another person or… — John Paul Lederach Copy Share Image
Charity only works when smart, innovative, compassionate people in the field are supported from home. The World of Children Award raises money… — Stephanie March Copy Share Image
The first step to change,... is accepting your reality right now. Honoring your process. Compassionate self-awareness leads to change; harsh self-criticism only… — Dan Millman Copy Share Image
The new midlife is where you realize that even your failures make you more beautiful and are turned spiritually into success if… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image