Quotes About Compassion

When I was in my 20s it did occur to me that there was something perverted about an attitude that thought that killing somebody was a minor offence compared to kissing somebody.

Being an effective person-centred counsellor is not so much a matter of possessing skills and knowledge, but of having a particular set of deeply-held values and beliefs and then being able to express these qualities in interactions with other people.

When will we learn that it's not about being color-blind? It's about respect and humanity, pure and simple.' The Good Detective

I found myself remembering the day in kindergarten when the teachers showed us Dumbo, and I realized for the first time that all the kids in the class, even the bullies, rooted for Dumbo, against Dumbo's tormentors. Invariably they laughed and cheered, both when Dumbo succeeded and when bad things happened to his enemies. But they're you, I thought to myself. How did they not know? They didn't know. It was astounding, an astounding truth. Everyone thought they were Dumbo.

It can be really exasperating to look back at your past. What's the matter with you? I want to ask her, my younger self, shaking her shoulder. If I did that, she would probably cry. Maybe I would cry, too.

There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points to another way in which we may strive to promote the peace of the world.

Don't condemn if you see a person has a dirty glass of water, [.....] just show them the clean glass of water that you have. When they inspect it, you won't have to say that yours is better.

Christianity has long taught "Thou Shall Not Kill," but for centuries the most devastating killings have occurred constantly by Christians killing Christians, killing Buddhists, killing Moslems, killing Jews and killing members of their own family or the families of friends or associates.

The charitable acts that count the most, Greer believes, are those done without anyone knowing.

What does it take to know a person? Time. It takes time.

Anyone can fall in love, but not just anyone can achieve forgiveness and acceptance and real, deep respect for his or her former partner the way these two have.

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind.The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. —Henry James

The line that finally makes Jessie burst into sobs is Despite everything, I believe all people are good at heart.

All a mother wants, Margot, is for her children to be happy. And that may take different forms at different times.

What are we talking about in 2023? We are talking about our shared grief. We are talking about our collective gratitude.

In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.

compassion, thoughtful opinions. He admits when he's wrong; he admits when he doesn't know. This is why their friendship has lasted while so many others have fallen away.

Agnes like she was a baby bird. Dabney felt a combination of

You're human and human beings make mistakes and act in all kinds of ways we shouldn't.

He believes that if you agree to do something you'd rather not do for someone else's sake, then you should do it graciously, with some enthusiasm, like a good sport.

Andrea ripped her paperback in half and gave Delilah the beginning while she finished the end.

What is the most important lesson of all? Perseverance? Honesty? Forgiveness? Love?

parents didn't stop loving their children for any reason. Love, then, Connie decided. The most important lesson is love.

Barrett crumpled the plastic from his sandwich. "I'd never hurt her intentionally." Right, Chess thought. But people rarely hurt each other intentionally.