Quotes About Compassion

Writers step into their subject's shoes so readers can walk in them.

Rick's dream, though he seldom described it as such, was to someday tell a story so good that the people who heard it simply wouldn't want to kill wolves anymore.

When Milton met Beethoven he said 'I've been told that you cannot hear.' And that was true, but Beethoven read Milton's lips and understood so he nodded his head 'yes.' Unfortunately Milton was blind so he didn't see the head nod and patiently awaited a response until he starved.

That day, so many wept. Young and old, friends and strangers, black and white, men and women wept. The angels wept. Jesus wept. Coach Gabe Lewis, though, with his eyes on the lilies, shed not a single tear.

We must not let our doctrines and teachings be reduced to tools used to create a wedge between others and us. Our doctrines must be a link that continues to give us a clearer picture of Jesus and invites others to come and see what we have discovered.

However, there is room in its shadow for everyone who ever has, does or ever will live.

And when we gather with our fellow believers, confessing our sins, hearing each other's stories, sharing each other's heartbreaks—then, most of all, Jesus is here.

At the close of life the question will be not how much have you got, but how much have you given nor how much have you won, but how much have you done not how much have you saved, but how much have you sacrificed how much have you loved and served, not how much were you honored.

The man who forgives is far stronger than the man who fights.

Nurses are an integral component of the health care system, and it is important that we recognize the over 2.7 million registered nurses for the significant work that they do.

Only remember, if you don't find what you need... in this life it's permissible to forgive oneself too.

Hurting people, hurt people.

The Miss Lonelyhearts are the priests of twentieth-century America.

The way to be gay is to make other people gay," Miss Lonelyhearts said. "Sleep with me and I'll be one gay dog.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.

She wanted—what some people want throughout life—a grief that should deeply touch her, and thus humanize and make her capable of sympathy.

True kindness isn't something we're born with. It's something we have to work at. Not everyone has it. But I think everyone has the potential. Sometimes you just have to look really close before you can tell it's there."-Kyoko

Hanajima: To truly love someone is to always put thier feelings before your own...No matter what.

I love you. I love you just the way you are. I love you so much!" ~Kyo

Anyone who knows how scary it is to be alone, can't help loving others." ~Rin Sohma

He gets hurt by the smallest touch. It'll be okay, as long as there will finally be a day. Eventually, one day. It will be good if all our burdens would finally be released. I really hope you can do it. I hope you two can both live happily.

If there is anything you can do, it may just be to smile for them. Because when you smile, the world seems just a little kinder. For you to just be yourself is a very important thing, I think.

I kept making you cry... didn't I? - Hatori Sohma

My happiness comes from the kindness of those around me.