Quotes About Compassion

As apostles and prophets, we are concerned not only for our children and grandchildren but for yours as well - and for each of God's children.

There shouldn't be any kind of judgment towards somebody who has a belief system that is not yours.

If your neighbor's reality changes, yours will change as well.

In your darkest moments of despair, a friend's hand on yours will get you through the worst.

Honestly, I have been able to accept my father's new relationship because you get to that point with your parents that you realise it's their life, not yours.

When people express opinions that differ from yours, take it as a chance to grow. Seek to understand over being understood. Be curious, not defensive. The only way to disarm another human being is by listening.

If you're too lucky, it can be very easy to lack the ability to believe that other people's lived experience is real when it doesn't match up with yours.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others.

Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.

When you've seen beyond yourself, then you may find, peace of mind is waiting there.

If you can't laugh at yourself, then how can you laugh at anybody else? I think people see the human side of you when you do that.

Don't give in to bullying or others making fun of people. Stand up for yourself. Stand up for your friends. Be that one person who is genuinely good-hearted.

To be a good citizen, it's important to be able to put yourself in other people's shoes and see the big picture. If everything you see is rooted in your own identity, that becomes difficult or impossible.

You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.

I don't think of myself as a role model. I do try to live in a compassionate, considerate and positive way. The only advice I can offer is to find what you love to do, find the joy in it, and express yourself through your passion.

It's amazing to me how many people think that voting to have the government give poor people money is compassion. Helping poor and suffering people yourself is compassion. Voting for our government to use guns to give money to help poor and suffering people is immoral, self-righteous, bullying laziness.

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.

When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better.

It's dangerous to think of yourself as a hero and someone else as a villain. It gets in the way of empathy.

Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.

I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.