Quotes About Compassion

Those who can't accept their imperfections can't accept grace either.

I was talking to a homeless man at the laundry mat recently, and he said that when we reduce Christian spirituality to math we defile the Holy. I thought that was very beautiful and comforting because I have never been good at math.

We learn that we are lovable or unlovable from other people... That is why God tells us so many times to love each other.

I learned that true love turns the other cheek, does not take a wrong into account, loves all people regardless of their indifference or hostility.

Grace only sticks to our imperfections.

It's funny what happens to you when part of your heart gets born inside somebody else.

It seems like, if you really knew the God who understands the physics of our existence, you would operate a little more cautiously, a little more compassionately, a little less like you are the center of the universe.

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The One-two Punch of Empathy and Authority

One of the things I admire most about John is his ability to hold compassion in one hand and justice in the other. He offers both liberally and yet they don't cancel each other out.

Oprah Winfrey, quien indiscutiblemente guía con éxito a millones de personas, explicó en una ocasión que lo que más quiere la gente es que las vean, las escuchen y las comprendan. Esta es la esencia de la empatía.

Express empathy and demonstrate authority through testimonials.

El deseo innato de ser generoso. Ninguno de los deseos que he mencionado es malo. También es verdad que todos pueden potencialmente llevarse demasiado lejos, pero el hecho es que estamos diseñados para sobrevivir. Ahora bien, debiera consolarnos saber que la mayoría de los seres humanos tenemos un potencial tremendo para la generosidad.

La verdad es que no estamos únicamente interesados en nuestra propia supervivencia; también nos interesa la supervivencia de los demás, sobre todo de quienes no han tenido las mismas oportunidades que nosotros.

It made me think about the hard lives so many people have had, the sacrifices they've endured, and how those people will see heaven differently from those of us who have had easier lives.

Love can't be earned, it can only be given.

Those who realize the epic story of life is not about them but actually about the people around them somehow win in the end.

We understand how it feels to . . ." or "Nobody should have to experience . . ." or "Like you, we are frustrated by . . ." or, in the case of one Toyota commercial inviting Toyota owners to engage their local Toyota service center, simply, "We care about your Toyota.

Once we've identified our customers' internal problems, we simply need to let them know we understand and would like to help them find a resolution.

I get this feeling sometimes that after the world ends, when God destroys all our buildings and our flags, we will wish we had seen everybody as equal, that we had eaten dinner with prostitutes, held them in our arms, opened up spare rooms for them, and loved them and learned from them.

Empathetic statements start with words like, "We understand how it feels to . . ." or "Nobody should have to experience . . ." or "Like you, we are frustrated by . . ." or, in the case of one Toyota commercial inviting Toyota owners to engage their local Toyota service center, simply, "We care about your Toyota.

I liked the idea of loving people just to love them, not to get them to come to church.

As long as you're willing to turn the other cheek with the mean ones, vulnerability can get you a wealth of friends.

WE'RE ALL AMATEURS WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE and relationships. I