Compassion Quote by Temple Grandin

“being able to let go of hurting does not constitute a lack of compassion.”

— Jan Frazier

Being anxious, or in a painful rush of any kind, kills the possibility of meeting anyone with compassion

— Guy Finley

Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.

— Chogyam Trungpa

“Compassion fatigue is a common phenomenon, and nurses are especially vulnerable.”

— Carmel Sheridan

When you engage in compassion, and you hear a distressing sound, like someone calling for help, there is an activation in an area of…

— Matthieu Ricard

A lack of compassion for others arises from an unwillingness to forgive their weaknesses.

— John Bevere

“self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion.”

— Daniel Goleman

Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.

— Suzan-Lori Parks

The human capacity for compassion is not a reflex that is triggered automatically by the presence of another living thing.

— Steven Pinker

Unfortunately, love and compassion have been omitted from too many spheres of social interaction for too long. Usually confined to family and home, their…

— Dalai Lama

Compassion is an unstable emotion. It needs to be translated into action, or it withers.

— Susan Sontag

“Being cut off from our own natural self-compassion is one of the greatest impairments we can suffer. Along with our ability to feel our…

— Gabor Maté