Quotes About Compassion

I think forgiveness is overrated, personally, because some things people do are unforgivable.

I founded 'Point Hope' so that I could accomplish some things I wanted to do for children who had no one to advocate for them, children who had no voice. Since I have been blessed with a voice on the radio each night, I thought I would use my celebrity position and my financial resources to help these kids.

Some things hit close to home with people, and it's going to be hard to tell someone who lost somebody on 9/11 that a 9/11 joke is funny.

There are just some things that I don't think jokes are good for.

Some people just can't forgive. And that's just the way life is. You know, I can't forgive some things, either.

I was doing hard personally and did some things I probably shouldn't have done. We've all got our cross to bear.

It makes me feel good to do some things for my people. I believe we really help. I know we are not changing the world, but we try to help different people in different situations and we think we are accomplishing it.

I mean, there are things that I've experienced that I don't joke about because I'm just like, 'People don't really think it's funny that I had an eating disorder for a long time.' There are some things that just like really bum people out.

I just think it's amazing if I could help anyone to feel like they can open up or that they realise some things about themselves and realise they're not alone, then amazing. I've kind of done my job.

It's presumptuous to say you know how somebody feels.

I think everybody longs to be loved and longs to know that he or she is lovable. And, consequently, the greatest thing that we can do is to help somebody know that they're loved and capable of loving.

Hate is self-destructive. If you hate somebody, you're not hurting the person you hate. You're hurting yourself. And that's a healing. Actually, it's a real healing, forgiveness.

Everyone will be judged one day, but it's not up to me to judge somebody.

I don't have nothing to regret at all in the past, except that I might've unintentionally hurt somebody else or something.

I think a good pastor is somebody who is honest and humble and has a really caring heart.

If you want what you're saying heard, then take your time and say it so that the listener will actually hear it. You might save somebody's life. Your own, first.

But no, I'm not political. My obligation is to pull the lever and elect somebody who's going to make life a little better for everybody, especially those who don't have as much good fortune as others.

Give what you have to somebody, it may be better than you think.

Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.

I would absolutely not go out of my way to meet somebody who I felt has gone out of their way to not only show that they aren't a friend of a gay person but that they think that they're sick.

I had bad days, and that means somebody else had a great day.

I just know that after I help somebody and I see it made a difference, I feel good. I understand that a lot of people aren't as fortunate as others. It's just instinctual for me. I don't know who I picked it up from, but I love to do it a lot.

I don't want to make fun of somebody because of the way they look, where they're from, or their religion.

When I have a family someday, I'll probably adopt. Adoption has always been something close to my heart. There are so many kids out there who really need a family.