Quotes about Compassion

It is in giving that I connect with others, with the world and with the divine.

Better to be a loving person without knowing how you got there, than an expert no one can stand to be around.

To get others to do what you want them to do, you must see things through their eyes.

I am a faithful companion of Jesus. I probably wasn't when I was 12 or 13 when I was in the convent, but I think having a spiritual side means that you live your life with an open heart, and you embrace things that are difficult, you want people to do well.

If we do not lift up women and families, everyone will fall short.

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

I want to see Christian fiction speak to the hard and real issues that tear people's lives apart.

Doesn't matter whether it's a teen girl who's pregnant, hasn't told her parents, or an elderly couple dealing with one of them being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Those are real people to me. Those are the people I dealt with every single day.

I remember as a little girl I could tell you the name of the dog next door, but I couldn't tell you the names of the kids. The dog was my best friend. I love animals. They give so much to you and demand so little.

In elementary school, we all say, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all.' In high school, we should say, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, shut your mouth.' So that's what I'm telling high schools all around the world.

Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins.

If there were more temple work done in the Church, there would be less of selfishness, less of contention, less of demeaning others.