Compassion Quote by Dalai Lama XIV

“A compassionate concern for others’ well-being is the source of happiness.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“In this world, all qualities spring from preferring the wellbeing of others to our own, whereas frustrations, confusion, and pain result from selfish attitudes.…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Thus compassionate behavior builds the sense of self.”

— Steven Stosny

“All the happiness there is in this world comes from thinking about others, and all the suffering comes from preoccupation with yourself.”

— Shantideva

“The ability to be self-compassionate is closely linked to the ability to be compassionate toward others.”

— Carmel Sheridan

Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering.

— Dalai Lama

“All the happiness in the world stems from wanting others to be happy, and all the suffering in the world stems from wanting the…

— Timber Hawkeye

“Self-cherishing, that’s by nature,” he said (by which I assumed he meant it’s “natural”). “Without that, we human beings become like robots, no feeling.…

— Dan Harris

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

— Erik Valeur

“Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom…

— Michele Borba

“How can thinking about the misery of others help if you’re miserable yourself”

— Anne Frank

“Happiness and suffering are states of mind and so their main causes are not to be found outside the mind.”

— Geshe Kelsang Gyatso