Compassion Quote by Anonymous

“As we develop our compassionate mind, we should feel an increasing sense of responsibility for the suffering of others and form a resolve to…

— Karen Armstrong

To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice…

— Dalai Lama

Compassion for ourselves gives rise to the power to transform resentment into forgiveness, hatred into friendliness, and fear into respect for all beings.

— Jack Kornfield

The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being

— Dalai Lama

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.

— Anonymous

The final causes, then, of compassion are to prevent and to relieve misery.

— Joseph Butler

To take all that we are and have and hand it over to God may not be easy; but it can be done; and…

— Paul Scherrer

Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.

— Pema Chodron

“Once we are able to combine a feeling of empathy for others with a profound understanding of the suffering they experience, we become able…

— His Holiness the Dalai Lama

“Through mindfully practising love and compassion we are able to heal our hearts and minds from our hurt and suffering, thus bringing harmony into…

— Christopher Dines

People discover that by helping others, even when they themselves are suffering, they end up improving their own lives.

— Arianna Huffington

“Our misery. This suppression of our rational mind is the source of inspiration. Suffering takes us out of our rational self-control and lets the…

— Chuck Palahniuk