Quotes About Compassion

We had so much in common [with June Hillary] that we just carried on with life as we had been doing. It wasn't easy, but it was - I realise now that it was the only thing to do.

The tragic sense of life: our heroic acceptance of the suffering of others.

If two people are at completely different stages in their spiritual life, that can present a real problem.

The only way for us to help ourselves is to help others and to listen to each other's stories.

did everything I could in my life to be immune to hatred, because hatred is a cancer.

Absent opens a door to a view of Iraqi life we have seldom seen. With a compassionate eye Khedairi explores a community, damaged by wars and sanctions, struggling for survival.

Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life....My precept is, do something, my sister, do good if you can; but at any rate, do something.

My whole life I've been an over-giver. My general operating policy has always been, 'If it belongs to me, don't worry: You can have it!'

The only important thing in this life is to figure out how to use the experiences that you have to make the world a better place.

My great goal in life is to try to remember that everything is of equal value.

I hate cats. But this cancer cat made me feel bad, so I was like, Okay, I'll take her back to L. A. and give her her last six months of pain-free life.

A lot of people would wear anger, depression or aggravation as their first layer, and they don't. They very much understand what's really important in life.

Walk with the rich Walk with the poor Learn from everybody That's what life is for.

I know I want to help people and inspire people. That's my purpose in life.

The main thing is to be philanthropic in your everyday life. You don't have to have money to do that. You can do it with your time and your energy.

We stand for global security and so we take care of everyone's life.

I spend a lot of time trying to not do anything bad to anyone, but you can't live your life and not hurt people.

I think it's one of the reasons I wrote my book later in life. My parents didn't have these extreme alternations of conduct. They were very sweet to me.

Approach life knowing there will be plenty to go around. Be generous.

Having a tough time, things aren't working out no matter what you try and do? That's because you are spending your whole life just doing things for yourself. That's a very limited view of your being.

If your're not having a very good time with your life, its because you haven't done much for others. You may have done many things but you havent done much for those around you.

One day after many, many lifetimes, we get wise. We decide that the fun in life is to give.

As you pass through this life, have you done all that you really wish to for others?

Be concerned with the welfare of others without any sense of self-importance that one is better because one meditates or leads a certain type of life.