Quotes about Compassion

giving is one of our greatest joys. It's also one of the most fearless and powerful gestures there is.

I'm talking about a deep connection with our highest selves, and an unshakable ability to forgive our lowest. I'm talking about loving ourselves enough to let go of guilt, resentment, and criticism and embrace compassion, joy, and gratitude.

You cannot give what you do not have, so if you want to help others you have to take care of yourself first.

My world. My rules. I would command everyone to do so many things! Be kind. Oh, I would command everyone to stop buying tabloids!

Your friend mourns your losses with you, because they experience them too. The truth is, no matter how lonely you might feel, you're never going through anything alone.

I have not broken your heart - you have broken it - and in breaking it, you have broken mine ... I forgive what you have done to me. I love my murderer - but yours! How can I?

However , it's over, and I'll take no revenge on his folly — I can afford to suffer anything, hereafter! Should the meanest thing alive slap me on the cheek, I'd not only turn the other, but I'd ask pardon for provoking it — and, as proof, I'll go make my peace with Edgar instantly — Good night — I'm an angel!

Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home.

It struck me soon, however, there would be more sense in endeavouring to repair some of his wrongs than shedding tears over them.

There was such anguish in the gush of grief that accompanied this raving, that my compassion made me overlook its folly.

It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive." "No, God won't have the satisfaction that I shall," he returned.

We do sometimes pity creatures that have none of the feeling either for themselves or others. a