Compassion Quotes

2560 Compassion quotes by 1265 unique authors

Compassion is our deepest nature. It arises from our interconnection with all things. — Jack Kornfield
Unconditional love really exists in each of us. It is part of our deep inner being. It is not so much an active emotion as… — Ram Dass
Let all find COMPASSION in YOU. — John of the Cross
Beautify your inner dialogue. Beautify your inner world with love light and compassion. Life will be beautiful. — Amit Ray
Exercising leadership is an expression of your aliveness... But when you cover yourself up, you risk losing something as well. In the struggle to save… — Ronald A. Heifetz
The immense joy in welcoming back the lost son hides in the immense sorrow that has gone before....our brokenness may appear beautiful, but our brokenness… — Henri Nouwen
Compassion can be roughly defined in terms of a state of mind that is nonviolent, nonharming, and nonaggressive. It is a mental attitude based on… — Dalai Lama
There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their narrow vision and… — Mata Amritanandamayi
When religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion, its message becomes meaningless. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves. — Dalai Lama
One of the primary conditions for suffering is denial. Shutting our mind to pain, whether in ourselves or others, only ensures that it will continue.… — Sharon Salzberg
Some, like Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens's A Christmas Carol, have a hard time loving anyone, even themselves, because of their selfishness. Love seeks to give… — James E. Faust
There's always another level up. There's always another ascension. More grace, more light, more generosity, more compassion, more to shed, more to grow. — Elizabeth Gilbert
You must show respect and compassion towards the other musicians, and at the same time try to guide things along. I think this is most… — Vinnie Colaiuta
At a young age, boys learn that to express compassion or empathy is to show weakness. They hear confusing messages that force them to repress… — Jennifer Siebel Newsom
It's hard to align with money if you think that it is evil and nasty. But once you come to an understanding that money is… — Stuart Wilde
Weakness is something we don't like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion… — Olivia Wilde
I think compassion is an important quality in people in general. — Shannon Elizabeth
I am supposing, or perhaps only hoping, that our future may be found in the past's fugitive moments of compassion rather than in its solid… — Howard Zinn
Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. — Christopher Hitchens
Everyone used to chuck snails at each other at school, and I used to try and save them. And not only did I get in… — Robert Pattinson
When I am there [Tibet], I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. His holiness [the Dalai Lama] generates love and… — Richard Gere
Before my marriage, I didn’t think about all the obligations that were awaiting me. My experience has proved useful and I think that I have… — Grace Kelly
As Jesus explained, the right things have to die so the right things can live--we die to selfishness, greed, power, accumulation, prestige, and self-preservation, giving… — Jen Hatmaker
David Eckman is a man you can trust... His teaching resonates with God's wisdom and compassion — Stu Weber

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