Quotes About Compassion

There is a certain amount of kindness, just as there is a certain amount of light," he continued in measured tones. "We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand, and it is no good moving from place to place to save things; because the shadow always follows. Choose a place where you won't do harm — yes, choose a place where you won't do very much harm, and stand in it for all you are worth, facing the sunshine.

Now, what is the good of driblets? To go through life having done one thing — to have raised one person from the abyss; not these puny gifts of shillings and blankets — making the grey more grey. No doubt people will think me extraordinary.

Being clever they did not care for animals. One man had never seen a hedgehog. ~from The Longest Journey

Oh God, forgive me for the hateful thoughts, because I love them, these brutal, disarming bastards, I love them …

Sonia, every dog does not bite, nor does each bee sting. For each schoolmate who insults you, there must be fifty who do not. And for every Muslim terrorist, there are thousands of us who oppose violence. Tell those who are cruel to you that in their cruelty, they are the terror. Then inform them that they are forgiven, for such forgiveness may shame some toward kindness.

If I could be small again, Monique told me at the playground's fence, slurring her words and watching Caitlin sob, I'd want to have a friend like her.

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.

The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.

Since this war began our sympathy has gone out to all the suffering people who have been dragged into it. Further hundreds of millions have become involved since I spoke at Limerick fortnight ago.

I was thinking that if what distinguishes us as humans is our stupidity, what may redeem us is our grace.

When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself

Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies.

Spirituality is not about how far up the mountain we get but how many we take with us.

We're all rejected people, we know what it is to be refused, we know what it is to be oppressed, depressed, and then, accused, and I am very much cognizant of that feeling. Nothing in the world is more painful than rejection. I am a rejected, oppressed person, and so I understand them, as best as I can, even though I am a ??

We're all rejected people, we know what it is to be refused, we know what it is to be oppressed, depressed, and then, accused, and I am very much cognizant of that feeling. Nothing in the world is more painful than rejection. I am a rejected, oppressed person, and so I understand them, as best as I can, even though I am a heterosexual.

It's all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.

God save the people!

Not kings and lords, but nations!Not thrones and crowns, but men!

Truth without love kills, but love without truth lies.

We kill at every step, not only in wars, riots ad executions. We kill every time we close our eyes to poverty, suffering and shame.

One can, in fact, do nothing at all for love, although one can do everything out of love.

Be not slow to visit the sick.

birini sevmek de i?te, kendi kanad?ndan, uçmaya yarayan o tek bir kemi?i ç?kar?p ba?kas?na vermektir, gönül r?zas?yla, gülerek, korkmadan.