Quotes About Compassion

But then a prince rides up and sees the girl and finds her beautiful. Beautiful, not despite her suffering, but because of it.

You must be particularly kind to people. Other kids can act like monsters, but not you.

I rise, crossing the room to put one gloved hand against the pallid green skin of his face. He closes his cat eyes. I cannot forgive him, but I cannot hate him, either. We stand like that for a long moment, then he looks up, takes my unbandaged hand, and kisses the back of it, mouth against cloth.

Maybe it isn't the worst thing to want to be loved, even if you're not.

She has known the tide and undertow of my feelings, my hurts, both small and large, for most of my life.

Yo no quería hacerte daño. No, no es eso, no exactamente. Más bien pensaba que no podría hacerte daño.

Aaron shook his head, disappointed. "Why do you have to be such a jerk?" he asked Call. "Because you never are," Call told him staunchly."I have to be a jerk for both of us.

Female curiosity. Women like to know the stories of their friends' lives. Women like to understand

in the tiny 'unhistoric acts' of goodness which she performs within her limited circle a ripple of influence has been set in motion which may eventually lap the edge of the world.

If you can love all who've betrayed you... you can taste sweetness in everything.

The point is to turn your grief into love. The roses are helping you find grace.

it struck her that that perhaps everyone had the ability to see themselves in others. Even in the rocks. Even in the roses.

anyone looking for friends without faults shall remain friendless. The choice is yours.

Love was not the point and pity was a poor man's pride.

Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong?

The bravest warriors are the ones who stand for peace.

Why do we kill people, who have killed people, to show that killing people is wrong?

Where the rivers meet you tell me of your black dreams. Your memories make me uneasy. But I listen because I know my listening, like all other listening allows you to heal.

Maybe, no matter what right thing you tried to do, your action would be the wrong thing for somebody

O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. Lo! the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Lo! Allah is Knower, Aware.

He [Axylus] was a wealthy man, and kindly to his fellow men; for dwelling in a house by the side of the road, he used to entertain all comers.

The hearts of the noble may be turned [by entreaty].

Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt at other's woe.

For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother