Quotes About Compassion

I think it was Mother Teresa who said that loneliness is the worst kind of poverty

loneliness is the worst kind of poverty

Please, Elsa thought, tightening her hold on Loreda's hand, be kind to my girl.

She knew now that no one could be neutral—not anymore—and as afraid as she was of risking Sophie's life, she was suddenly more afraid of letting her daughter grow up in a world where good people did nothing to stop evil, where a good woman could turn her back on a friend in need.

You're not alone, and you're not the one in charge. Ask or help when you need it, and give help when you can. I think that is how we serve God, and each other and ourselves, in times as dark as these.

There's no substitute for talking to the people you love. Thinking about them, dreaming about them, wishing things were different…all of these are the beginning. But someone has to make the first move.

Tenía el aspecto pálido y enfermizo de alguien que nunca sabía cuándo iba a comer. Y, sin embargo, le estaba ofreciendo comida.

In the times of greatest darkness, the light always shines through, because there are people who stand up to do brave, decent things.

People should always help others in need; there was no other way for the human race to survive.

Humans had a responsibility to do more than just protect themselves. In the face of evil, they were compelled to save each other.

You know, I truly believe adoption is one of the greatest unheralded blessings in the world," she continues, her expression turning earnest. "Think how beautiful it is to give a child a home and to become a family because you choose to! Maybe that's the best way to make a family, don't you think?

I learned far too late that life is simply about being good and decent to others. It's as plain as that. But first, you must be good and decent to yourself. Find your own road. Find your own happiness. You must, my dear. You must, or you will wind up old and alone and full of regrets.

It is not your fault. Sometimes all the love in the world can't protect a person against his fate.

Now I think pain loses its power when we share it.

learned far too late that life is simply about being good and decent to others. It's as plain as that. But first, you must be good and decent to yourself. Find your own road. Find your own happiness. You must, my dear. You must, or you will wind up old and alone and full of regrets.

Voglio dire che l'amore è tutt'intorno a noi», afferma lui. «Ma più diventiamo vecchi, più lo troviamo sconcertante. Più sono le volte in cui siamo rimasti feriti e più ci risulta difficile riconoscerlo, accoglierlo nei nostri cuori e crederci davvero. E se non riusciamo ad accogliere l'amore, non possiamo mai provarlo davvero.»

Let's not forget the past. Let's not forget the heroes who fought so that others could survive. Let's not forget to be kind to our fellow man. Be nice if at all possible.

France may have turned her back. But did that mean that Eva could do the same when lives hung in the balance?

Be nice if at all possible. It's such simple advice, but if we can all do that, every day, maybe we can be the change. Maybe we can stand together. Maybe we can build the world a better future. Here's to lighting a candle, or a piece of wood, in the darkness—and

My point is that every parent wants what is best for his or her child. But we are all guilty of seeing things through the lens of our own lives.

child. But we are all guilty of seeing things through the lens of our own lives. We forget sometimes that it is your life to live.

But maybe it shouldn't be. Perhaps they need only know whether you are kind, decent, capable, well-intentioned. It is within your own heart that you find God. And we all walk our own path toward him. Don't we?

Please. I learned far too late that life is simply about being good and decent to others. It's as plain as that. But first, you must be good and decent to yourself. Find

Please. I learned far too late that life is simply about being good and decent to others. It's as plain as that. But first, you must be good and decent to yourself. Find your own road. Find your own happiness. You must, my dear. You must, or you will wind up old and alone and full of regrets.