Quotes About Compassion

Elisabeth hungered after pain, other people's pain to dull her own; the pain of those poor everyday people fed her life. She had become addicted to misery.

We cannot live, suffer or die for somebody else, for suffering is too precious to be shared.

Marriage is a generosity contest, and she won.

There is nothing sadder than a drunk in the rain wishing you well.

Over many years, I found that if I could relate with food with warmhearted compassion, eventually I could learn to treat people with love and respect, and I could touch my own wounds with tenderness.

Look up and not down; look out and not in; look forward and not back, and lend a hand.

Ye who do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life.

A friendly look, a kindly smile, one good act, and life's worthwhile.

We are each burdened with prejudice; against the poor or the rich, the smart or the slow, the gaunt or the obese. It is natural to develop prejudices. It is noble to rise above them.

If you're alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I'll be your pillow. If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile. But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me.

Be a blood and organ donor. All it costs is a little love.

If thou hast abundance, give alms accordingly: if thou have but a little, be not afraid to give according to that little.

Miserable comforters are ye all.

Real friends are those who, when you feel you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel you've done a permanent job.

But if you love him you'll forgive himEven though he's hard to understand.And if you love him, oh be proud of him'Cause after all he's just a man.

We want bread and roses too.

I don't eat people,I won't eat people,I don't eat people,Eating people is wrong!

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.

A candle loses none of its light by lighting another candle.

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger.

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen,Nobody knows but Jesus.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.