Compassion Quote by Cheryl Strayed

I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion--and where it isn't, that's where my work lies.

— Ram Dass

Compassion isn't morose; it's something replenishing and opening; that's why it makes us happy.

— Sharon Salzberg

“The nature of compassion isn't coming to terms with your own suffering and applying it to others: It's knowing that other folks around you…

— John Connolly

“Self-compassion isn’t talked about as much as it should be, maybe because it’s often confused with its troublesome cousins, self-pity and self-indulgence.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

“Self-compassion isn't talked about as much as it should be, maybe because it's often confused with its troublesome cousins, self-pity and self-indulgence. Psychologist Kristin…

— Sheryl Sandberg

Compassion isn't some kind of self-improvement project or ideal that we're trying to live up to. Having compassion starts and ends with having compassion…

— Pema Chodron

“How can you have so much compassion? Isn’t it exhausting caring so much?” “Not as exhausting as pretending not to care about anything.”

— Tonya Burrows

“Compassion isn't just about feeling the pain of others; it's about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in…

— Gregory Boyle

Compassion isn't a sign of weakness, but a mark of civilization.

— Nicholas D. Kristof

“Justice without compassion isn't justice; it's an abattoir.”

— Amos Oz

“Seek a man that doesn't ask you to prove your love. Seek a man that will prove God's love.”

— Shannon L. Alder

Postpone result/solution thinking until later; it's through connection that solutions materialize - empathy before education.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg