Quotes About Compassion

Furthermore … WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY

I'm just saying, nobody does anything. And the shootings keep coming. Malls, movie theaters, churches, synagogues, fuckin' everywhere. If the needle didn't move for a bunch of dead elementary schoolkids, it's never gonna move.

Again, Benji was reminded of the girl's absurd bravery. She had nothing to gain here. The man, Clade Berman, was nowhere near her own sister. He presented no danger to anyone but his own family. That marked her as someone who had a lot of untapped courage - there was that word again, echoing the conversation with Arav - or someone who cared little for herself or her own life. (He wondered idly, How often do those two things intertwine?)

Hollis Copper knows that everyone has a story and if you want to speak to someone, you better find a way to speak to his or her story.

He just—he takes it all on the chin sometimes. Emotionally, I mean. I think his therapist calls it 'empathic,' I dunno. It's hard on him, even looking at the news—whatever bad news is going on that day. It's a burden. Wears him down.

Past the crucifix on the wall with the poor, scary man named Jesus who hangs there, bleeding.

Most people aren't good or evil, really, they're just messy and complicated. Inside you are two wolves, and both of them are very confused about everything all of the time. So for the most part, give people a break when you can.

Kindness is stronger than fear.

nothing cruel is in fact beneficial; for cruelty is extremely hostile to the nature of man, which we ought to follow.

It made no difference what nationality or color or sex or class a person was. The suffering was the same.

The world would be a better place if everyone just helped one another out when they needed it, in my opinion.

The softest hearts always have the toughest shields.

It's tough when anyone is hurt, it's painful and awful.

There is something you can do. You can smile. Sakura-chan, your smile is like food to a starving man for Syaoran-kun.

At that moment, I was sure ... he would cry. It seems that Sakura-chan is the most important person in the world to Syaoran-kun. So when she said, who are you? I felt certain he would cry. I wonder if he's crying now.

Just because you're sad or weak doesn't give you the right to hurt others. But no matter how hard you try, as long as you're alive, you'll have to inconvenience someone. Maybe the act of living has nothing to do with dreams or ideals. Perhaps it's more a matter of how much trouble you cause for others ... and how you redeem yourself.

Maybe all people who do bad things…are just really lonely.

Kindness and a pure heart. Two things that couldn't be more alien to me.

People worry—it's just part of caring.

I'm sick of seeing people die!

One night, on the phone with him, in the car on the way back from the grocery store, I broke down crying and said, "I'm a terrible wife. I'm not a good person. I'm as bad as everyone says." He said, "Don't flatter yourself. You're no better and no worse than anyone else.

They listen carefully and empathically, are nonjudgmental, are open to new experiences and perspectives, are approachable and friendly, and like to listen

Don't fret. We'll just have to find something else you're good at besides killing people.

The passion for love has to translate into passion for right relationships as well, which in turn leads to weeping and anguish. Therefore the Spirit does not mediate complacent love but chooses to be present in the midst of brokenness and distress.41