Quotes About Compassion

She imagined herself as some sort of vessel to be filled up with love. But it wasn't like that. The love was within her all the time, and its only renewal came from giving it away.

Work hard. Be nice. Hurt no one.

I don't love you in the way you want to be loved. But never doubt that it's there. I love you unconditionally.

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...treat people with understanding when you can, and fake it when you can't until you do understand.

And then there are the rare ones who know love, who understand it. Who freely give of themselves, demanding only a return of that love,that trust.

treat people with understanding when you can, and fake it when you can't until you do understand.

The best thing Dr. Folsom taught me (though I didn't realize it at the time) was not how to see nature but how to get along with people who see it differently. It is better to touch a heart than it is to teach a fact.

Our frustration with others is always greatest when we're frustrated with ourselves

Our frustration with others is always greatest when we're frustrated with ourselves.

If just half the Americans already getting a dog went the shelter route, then statistically speaking, every cage in US animal control facilities could be emptied. Right now.

This is a fundamental fact of life, a law of the universe, and the moment you embrace it is the moment you are free. Everyone gets at least one sociopath, one a-hole, one hurtful narcissistic jerk who barges or stumbles or falls into their life and causes pain .

True hope is not fully realized when we keep it for ourselves, but only when we imitate Jesus Christ and give it away. That's when hope becomes mature.

Sacrificing her own safety and comfort, a broken young woman lay down in the snow, side by side with a broken young horse.

We are alive today to love God, to advance the saving hope of Jesus and to fight for those in our midst who are losing their battle for hope.

The motivation to share our faith does not rise from courage but love.

He was a dog, but once you get to know them and you look deep into their eyes, year after year, you no longer see an animal; instead you begin to see the depth of any human capability of emotion. It is given freely, and the wealth of comfort it brings cannot be completely understood until it is taken from you.

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —GANDHI

A part of growing up through a violent event like this is that the veil is pulled away and you are suddenly able to see the suffering in the eyes of other people.

You be 'memberin' what the Good Book says 'bout how we is to love. Seems to me there be a verse 'bout a man lovin' his woman the way Jesus loves the church. Would Jesus be a-hollerin' right now or would He be tender?

She has lost much, son. We must be patient while we wait for her to smile, ja?

This town needs people like Neva Shilling, people with a giving spirit and a desire to serve. Especially in these times of hardship, Mrs. Shilling is a beacon of hope that things can be better if we're willing to give of ourselves.

Life is often unfair, and we cannot change it. We can only do our utmost to make the best of what we've been dealt and perhaps try to bring a little happiness into others' lives. Isn't that what the Bible advises--to love one's neighbor as oneself?

You're hurting. That's all right. Losing your pop is reason to hurt. But it's not a reason to hurt others. Keep that in mind.