Quotes About Compassion

There really is no ethical difference between eating a cat or a chicken, a dog or a pig.

McDonald's says it's phasing out pig gestation crates. When I heard that news, I almost started crying.

We have to be sure we don't pigeonhole one group as though they're not part of the human family, as though there's a different set of rules for them. That would be a big mistake.

But I think the majority of cows, and even more so chickens and pigs, are leading pretty miserable lives.

Our family always rescued animals from local shelters or from the street or from someone who didn't want their animal. We always had a dog in our house. We usually had two cats. We had guinea pigs and little chicks and chickens.

I'm not a guy that really likes to pile onto somebody. Doesn't really matter who it is.

People who live inside garbage piles - that should not be happening.

To give to those in need is a central pillar of Islam.

The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.

Cry if you have a compound fracture, by all means. Or if your grandpa died. But otherwise, save it for your pillow.

If I ever see those pilots who dropped the bombs on me - or any American pilots - I would say to them, 'The war is over. The past is past.' I would ask those pilots what can they do to bring us all together.

I loved what I did. I remember cruel mothers who would pinch their children to make them cry in a scene, but my mother encircled me with affection.

If you can help anyone in any way, that is what we are here for. The pinnacle of my life has really been two lives - golf and service to my fellow man.

Getting to the pint where the other is not the enemy is a big leap.

If you are a Christian, you want to give as much as you can away. It sounds pious, but it's not a duty; it's a kind of joy.

I'm a Pisces - I can't rest if you aren't resting well.

My connection was we never want to put ourselves in a position as a nation where we pit group against group.

Part of this country's problem is that people from New York City - Wall Streeters - don't think about the little guy who can't afford things.

Everyone should play their role in tearing down the wall of hatred.

I will always try to share my faith with any person who is willing to listen. When I feel a wall go up, we can talk about something else... and I will pray for you.

There can be dramas in your life and you can get over them and become someone. You don't have to wallow in self-pity; you can actually use the experiences in your life to push yourself further and help others.

If I'm having a really bad day, I always have a girlfriend - or even a guy friend - who I can call. They'll listen to me wallow for a minute and then be like, 'Okay, let's stop. Everything's great. Let's figure out how to fix whatever's bothering you.'

I like animals. I like people who like animals. I hate people who love animals to the point they lose their sense of reason. I'm talking the 'my computer wallpaper is my dog,' 'I hang a Christmas stocking for my cat' crowd.

If slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian.