Quotes About Compassion

Do you know what it means to be emphatic? I will tell you: It means that when you are being forcibly taken to a dungeon, when you have a large knife at your back, when you are trying to be brave, you are able, still, to think for a moment of the person who is holding the knife.

In a dark time, doors will sometimes magically open and let us step inside to the warmth and light of a community.

I believe, sometimes, that the whole world has an aching heart. - Gloria Dump

It occurred to her that nobody really knew what anybody else was upset about, and that seemed like a terrible thing.

Normally, Edward would have found intrusive, clingy behavior of this sort very annoying, but there was something about Sarah Ruth. He wanted to take care of her. He wanted to protect her. He wanted to do more for her. (page 135)

You can't always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.

What matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down, but who picks us up.

Yes, ma'am. He figured the world was a sorry affair and that it had enough ugly things in it and what he was going to do was concentrate on putting something sweet in it.

It is our duty and our joy to communicate our hearts to each other. Words assist us in this task.

Truly, I did not intend to harm you, he said. That was never my intention.

How much could a heart hold? ... The goat was in his heart, too. Seemingly, the heart could hold an untold amount of things--letters and people and goats and bees. Seemingly, there was no limit to what it could contain.

Dan selama perjalanannya itu, ia jadi tahu- bahwa hati yang paling rapuh sekalipun dapat belajar menyayangi, kehilangan, dan menyanyangi lagi

I loved the preacher so much. I loved him because he loved Winn-Dixie. I loved him because he was going to forgive Winn-Dixie for being afraid. But most of all, I loved him for putting his arm around Winn-Dixie like that, like he was already trying to keep him safe.

You can't always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they're doing now.

There is goodness in many hearts. In most hearts. In some hearts. I love peanuts.

you got to remember, you can't always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.

Despereaux turned. He looked up and into the Head Mouse's eyes. They were dark eyes, deep and sad and frightened. And as Despereaux looked into them, his heart thudded once, twice.

Beware of the brokenhearted," said the grandmother, "for they will lead you astray.

You know, my eyes ain't too good at all. I can't see nothing but the general shape of things, so I got to rely on my heart. Why don't you go on and tell me everything about yourself, so as I can see you with my heart.

Sometimes, it seemed like everybody in the world was lonely.

To be brave is to not turn away. To be brave is to go forward. To be brave is to love.

What matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks up.

He said, 'I forgive you, Pa. And he said those words because he sensed that it was the only way to save his own heart, to stop it from breaking in two. Despereaux, reader, spoke those words to save himself.

Kate DiCamillo