Quotes About Compassion

it is a waste of time to ask more of people than they have to give.

Every time we open our hearts, we create the space for a global alternative.

I honor my grief. I try to be kinder to myself. I give myself time to move through and to process whatever is making me sad.

Any time we read a newspaper or take any look at the world around us, we are aware of the cruelty and violence that dominates our world.

The time has come to listen to the frightened moans of our fellow brothers and sisters and indeed the earth itself is in pain.

Any time you throw pain at a Jackal without a clear present request, within a millisecond he'll jump in.

Time and again, people transcend the paralyzing effects of psychological pain when they have sufficient contact with someone who can hear them empathically.

Is is always time to do the right thing.

I remember the time I said, 'I don't think you love yourself. You need to learn to love yourself.'

I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.

The older I get, the more I can't stand violence and have a hard time with seeing people die in horrific ways. It gets harder and harder to watch and deal with that stuff.

If we live long enough, we may even get over war. I imagine a time when somebody will mention the word war and everyone in the room will start to laugh. And what do you mean war?

I think we ought to give ourselves more time. We should be more patient with ourselves and with each other.

Any time you can be with like-minded people, laughing or crying over the same joke or the same scene... For me it's therapeutic. You just feel a little less alone on the planet.

We are getting used to levels of violence, we are getting used to seeing these horrific things going on all the time. I think it's tough. It's rough.

I've been an animal rights activist and a vegan for 28 years. The entire time, I've asked myself: How do I best advance an animal rights agenda?

People mess up and make mistakes all the time. Everyone deserves a second chance right? - Brandon

There are others who take up that (liberating) role. I have no time to spend for that.

I'm known for being a good listener. Most people need a lot of love and encouragement and I'm more than willing to give a person all the encouragement and time they need.

I wish I could make him understand that a loving good heart is riches enough, and that without it intellect is poverty.

To do good is noble. To tell others to do good is even nobler and much less trouble.

All I care to know about a man is that he is a human being... he can't be any worse.

Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.

The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong. Nearly anybody will side with you when you are in the right.