Quotes About Compassion

To forgive is not to forget.

Lors de la retraite des Napolitains, sa sÅ"ur a été violée par les soldats, qui lui ont ensuite coupé la tête et ont laissé dans la rue le corps nu et la tête coupée. Le corps et la tête ont été trouvés et pieusement recueillis par les carabiniers génois.

Voi iubi atât cât ai fost tu în stare s? iubeÈ™ti, zise el; voi suferi atât cât ai suferit tu; aceasta va fi o isp??ire în ochii t?i. Haide, domniÈ™oar?, s? l?s?m la o parte toate aceste micimi de prisos; s? fim mari ca îns??i durerea noastr?, s? fim tari ca îns??i dragostea noastr?.

Aramis: Ieri ho provato a fare penitenza con quella frusta che vedete appesa al muro e il dolore mi ha impedito di continuare questo pio esercizio D'Artagnan: Ma caro amico, dove si è mai sentito dire che una ferita di arma da fuoco si guarisce a forza di frustate? Siete scusabile solo perché la malattia vi indeboliva il cervello

Io sono uno di quelli che gli uomini chiamano proscritti, banditi, briganti, e sia! Ma se porto via denaro al ricco, non tolgo mai nulla al povero. Odio la violenza, cerco di non versare sangue, amo la patria mia: solo la gente normanna mi è odiosa perché è gente tiranna».

A woman's eye can read the face of the man she loves, its every feeling of pride, its every expression of suffering; it might almost be said that Heaven has graciously granted to women, on account of their very weakness, more than it has accorded to other creatures.

A Christian does not walk on tombs.

Reste donc la charité particulière; celle là ne saurait produire que des effets utiles. Sa faiblesse même garantit contre ses dangers; elle soulage beaucoup de misères et n'en fait point naître.

he often takes an interest in their lot by a last stretch of egotism.

It is the individual who is not interested in his fellow men who has the greatest difficulties in life and provides the greatest injury to others. It is from among such individuals that all human failures spring.

seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another.

This quote begins here. A simple rule in dealing with those who are hard to get along with is to remember that this person is striving to assert his superiority; and you must deal with him from that point of view. This quote ends here.

He used to say to his melancholia patients: You can be cured in fourteen days if you follow this prescription.Try to think every day how you can please someone.

We learn in friendship to look with the eyes of another person, to listen with her ears, and to feel with her heart.

Love those wrongdoers, they need it more than you.

No problem too large, no creature too small.

Magdala came to the

When I heard about spiritual direction, I felt as if I was seeing an old friend I had never met. Spiritual direction (this new old friend) led me deeper into the love of God. Spiritual direction helped me experience more intimately the God of love. And spiritual direction equipped me to be in relationship with others where I could love as I was loved.

good listeners have a humble perspective. Humility in listening means that we let go of preconceived opinions, we let go of the need to be right, we let go of our own insecurities, and we let go of the need to appear wise, good or spiritual. In short, we let go of ourselves in order to be present to the other. This is a high calling and a commitment we will need to return to again and again.

When God measures a person, He puts the tape around the heart, not around the head. AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Still, she knows one thing for certain: never judge a relationship unless you are the one wrapped up in its arms.

Know that the only remedy for love is to love more.

Do as you will, but harm no one. What you give will be returned to you threefold. Fall in love whenever you can.

He knew exactly how to hit a woman, so that the marks hardly showed. He knew how to kiss her, too, so that her heart began to race and she'd start to think forgiveness with every breath. It's amazing the places that love will carry you. It's astounding to discover just how far you're willing to go.