Character Quote by Ian Mcewan

“Compassion, in an ideal sense, is your ability to put yourself in other people’s shoes regardless of what they look like, regardless of what…

— Patrick King

“When we look into the eyes of others with compassion, our personal biases suddenly begin to fade away. Then, we can see others for…

— Rob Pinell

“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

“As we learn to embrace our authentic longings and feelings— and cultivate self-empathy and the corresponding compassion toward others—our society will gradually evolve in…

— John Amodeo

“Compassion is born from the imagination. To have the desire to be compassionate, you have to imagine a world that’s better than the one…

— Ryan Henry Ward Artist

“Compassion grows in the recognition that we are all the same. If you can’t see some part of yourself in every single person you…

— Scott Stabile

“Compassion, empathy, and humility can only arise out of recognizing that our common desires are differently expressed.”

— Robert A. Burton

When we suddenly awake to the realization that there is no barrier, and never has been, one realizes that one is all things mountains,…

— Bruce Lee

“Rather, genuine compassion is based on the rationale that all human beings have an innate desire to be happy and overcome suffering, just like…

— Dalai Lama

The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.

— Mencius

Once you encourage the thought of compassion in your mind, once it becomes active, then your attitude towards others changes automatically.

— Dalai Lama

“At first, as we undertake the cultivation of compassion, we may feel genuine empathy with others in pain or difficulty. This happens when we…

— Joseph Goldstein