Bears Quote by Sharon Salzberg

Compassion is the intention to see each human being as no better or worse than yourself, neither more nor less important, and as fundamentally…

— Timothy Miller

Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual,…

— Leo Buscaglia

Compassion may be defined as the capacity to be attentive to the experience of others, to wish the best for others, and to sense…

— Joan Halifax

Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion…

— Anonymous

Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and powerless with the powerless. Compassion means full immersion in the…

— Henri Nouwen

We all love and fear, we laugh, we hurt, we hope and dream. Compassion is a consciousness and respect of others peaks and valleys.

— T Jay Taylor

Compassion allows us to understand that, as citizens of the planet, we’re all in this together and that in order to ensure our survival…

— Debbie Ford

Compassion refers to the arising in the heart of the desire to relieve the suffering of all beings.

— Ram Dass

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 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

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

— Dalai Lama

Compassion is a living, breathing, organic emotion that vibrates through you and links you to those around you.

— Deepak Chopra