Compassion Quote by Christopher Hitchens

“No one can force compassion. But it can be extinguished.”

— Kim Echlin

“Compassion itself is noble.”

— Ogyen Trinley Dorje

“Mercy and compassion are all the grace left to us.”

— Jacqueline Carey

“Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.”

— Allan Lokos

“More and more, it seems to me that compassion dwells in the tough, not the tender-hearted, because it requires us to come to terms…

— Ann Nietzke

“compassion is a wonderful virtue but don’t waste it on those undeserving.”

— Bruce Springsteen

“The smallest act of compassion can save a soul, perhaps your own.”

— John Kramer

“But mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice.”

— Brent Weeks

“genuine compassion makes people feel good, but it doesn’t tolerate total despair or hopelessness, let alone complicity.”

— Erik Valeur

“Self-compassion is like a muscle. The more we practice flexing it, especially when life doesn’t go exactly according to plan (a frequent scenario for…

— Sharon Salzberg

“Compassion and kindness are powers unto themselves if wielded correctly.”

— Karen Lynch

“What kind of person is void of compassion? A heartless one. But alas, compassion cannot exist without the endurance of afflictions.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich