Quotes About Compassion

The Dalai Lama was once asked for his favorite chant, and he said it was better not to have a favorite anything, which I think is a great thought.

Dallas is somebody who genuinely likes helping other people.

Where I didn't have the maturity and the compassion to consider other people's needs, I did a lot of damage.

I don't think you should ever damage other people for your art.

True brothers don't let other brothers go down this path of irreparably damaging another human being as well as their own lives.

When people speak disparagingly about others, they are really damaging themselves.

I'm Anna Paquin. I'm bisexual and I give a damn.

One of the things that I have learned in the last few years is to stop being so damn critical of my own work.

It's clear Trump and the Republicans in Washington don't give a damn about anyone like me or anyone who doesn't think like them.

I think we need to start thinking about grounding our moral systems in our biology.

The things that drive me crazy are coming from this place of people suffering because of people polluting into rivers or whatever. It's not simply just about systems; it's an emotional reaction to seeing animals or people suffering.

Mentally ill people come from all belief systems.

I know firsthand how critical support systems are.

I've always been bothered by systems that don't work for everybody. It doesn't mean we're all equal. I am not naive about that. But we should have a more inclusive society.

Basically as a working class boy I understand when there's not enough money to put food on the table and not knowing where the next dollar comes in from. When you've been in that environment as a child, you never lose it.

God calls all of his children to the table. We can disagree and even say a lot of hateful things, but what we can't do in good conscience is leave the table. Or demand that someone else not be at the table.

I believe that people, regardless of their station in life, should be able to sit down at a table to a meal - inside away from the heat and cold, the rain and the snow.

You never know when the tables will turn, so I think we should all just be kind to one another. It's really as simple as that.

You must strive to multiply bread so that it suffices for the tables of mankind, and not rather favor an artificial control of birth, which would be irrational, in order to diminish the number of guests at the banquet of life.

My captors were definitely aware that what they were doing was wrong. It came out in small ways - occasionally through a show of guilt or compassion. One of the boys bought me a gift. Another used to sneak me acetaminophen tablets.

I met someone in the West Indies who was not able to walk. I put my hands on him and he was able to get up. I know the tabloids will get excited by this so I try to play it down.

When you are talking to a dog about cancer, there are no judgments or taboos.

I want to again highlight the desperate need for us to pull together - the world over - to tackle knife crime and teach everyone how sacred a life is.

As an adult, my hero is my dog, Mouse. He is so friendly to everyone he meets. He wags his tail and loves everyone, like Jesus!