Compassion Quote by Diane Ackerman
![“How did he manage such feats of compassion while staying sane and creative? By stilling the mind and communing with nature: One hears the [Teaching's] voice from the world as a whole, from the chirping of the birds, the mooing of the cows, from the voices and tumult of human beings; from all these…” quote by Diane Ackerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4b6/diane-ackerman-1035_compassion_how-did-he-manage-such-feats-of-compassi_2211087.jpg)
““How did he manage such feats of compassion while staying sane and creative? By stilling the mind and communing with nature: One hears the [Teaching's] voice from the world as a whole, from the chirping of the birds, the mooing of the cows, from the voices and tumult of human beings; from all these one hears the voice of God. . .. All our senses feed the brain, and if it diets mainly on cruelty and suffering, how can it remain healthy? Change that diet, on purpose, train mentally to refocus the mind, and one nourishes the brain.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Nature of the Mind, Diane Ackerman, 2015
Compassion and creativity require a mind nourished by positive, natural experiences rather than cruelty.
In simple terms: Positive experiences feed the brain for health and creativity.
Key Takeaway
Seek nature and kindness to feed your mind.
Themes
compassion
creativity
mental health
mindfulness
Mood
reflective
inspired
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- daily meditation
- nature walks
- mindful listening
- creative work
- stress reduction
Key Concepts
psychology
environmental influence
neuroscience
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you incorporate natural sounds into a city life?
- What habits replace cruelty with kindness?
A Different Perspective
If one cannot access nature, alternative sensory inputs may be limited.
![“When it was first said that the sun stood still and world turned round, the common sense of mankind declared the doctrine false; but the old saying of Vox populi, vox Dei [the voice of the people is the voice of God], as every philosopher knows, cannot be trusted in science.” quote by Charles Darwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5f6/charles-darwin-507_agnosticism_when-it-was-first-said-that-the-sun-stoo_226722.jpg)
![“Symbolic of life, hair bolts from our head[s]. Like the earth, it can be harvested, but it will rise again. We can change its color and texture when the mood strikes us, but in time it will return to its original form, just as Nature will in time turn our precisely laid-out cities into a weed-way.” quote by Diane Ackerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/707/diane-ackerman-1035_cities_symbolic-of-life-hair-bolts-from-our-hea_194991.jpg)
