Compassion Quote by Karen Armstrong

The only way to learn compassion is through your heart; you have to back up and pass through your own pain.

— Matthew Fox

Compassion is not a virtue -- it is a commitment. It's not something we have or don't have -- it's something we choose to…

— Brené Brown

Sometimes people feel disappointed when they hear about practicing compassion: "You mean I have to be nice?" It's kind of a letdown. We often…

— Sakyong Mipham

Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It's always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in…

— Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Compassion is like springwater under the ground. Your life is like a pipe that can tap into that underground spring. When you tap into…

— Dainin Katagiri

Compassion is where you have to step outside of your comfort zone, and help people you dont normally associate with, is powerful.

— Kemmy Nola Http://wwwamoreloveforlifecom

Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us.

— Pema Chodron

Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy.

— Dalai Lama

If we only practice compassion on the mind level, we run a great risk of our compassion being just talk. As we know, talk…

— Gelek Rimpoche

Compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Compassion does not need any special preparation, place or time. You can start it anywhere and anytime. Try it at home, work, school —or…

— Amit Ray

Compassion is the ability to understand how difficult it is for people to be the best of what they want to be at all…

— Joan D. Chittister