Quotes About Compassion

Only by addressing the root causes of conflict and disputes can we hope to find lasting peace in a just and equitable world.

Even though we may focus first on the rights of our own country, that does not mean that we should disregard the rights of everyone else.

We can't disrespect people for having a different opinion.

I don't see myself as a stand-up comic doing cynical, mean-spirited or disrespectful stuff. I'm very aware that I don't like to disrespect people too much.

If you go into something saying, 'I'm the bad guy,' you do yourself a disservice as an actor. It's always about trying to find the humanity in a character.

It's easy to demonize from a distance.

Usually, when people are sick, you go and help them, but Covid is such that you cannot be around them, but help from a distance. I think that hit me. Some people have nobody to go out and buy things for them, nobody to make any food.

When you really get it right in acting, it's an act of empathy. You feel less distant from others, and that is really exciting.

I don't really do anything unless it's from the heart - I don't like to joke on people, or distract them from something they love.

Once you understand that someone has Tourette and that they can't help their tics, it takes away the distraction. And you can engage your compassion. You feel for them. You embrace them.

What we need is not more distrust and division. What we need now is acceptance.

It is our responsibility to find God in someone who is different from us. I think that God basically says, 'I created diversity on purpose, and it is your responsibility to figure out how to make it work.'

It's easy to focus on the things that divide us. Sometimes too easy.

We can focus on differences that divide us, or we can choose to listen and learn from each other's experiences.

We need to combat Trump's agenda to make sure he can't divide our families.

We're so divided as a world that we don't often have the opportunity to sit down and talk to people who are different to us. We're so ready to always be right that we sometimes forget it's OK to listen.

It is in giving that I connect with others, with the world and with the divine.

If you really love someone, you can't be angry if they don't love you the same way. You got to just love them because you love them, not because you're expecting anything back in return.

Humanitarianism is commendable, but not when you're demanding that others share the burdens and expense.

I don't think you have to have experienced things to understand them.

If you learn the language of loss early, I think you seek out others who have experienced the same thing, who speak that same language of loss.

I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.

So many young people are coming out of a generation that has experienced deep woundedness and brokenness, and they are full of life. They are eager to engage. They care about community, and they care about one another.

It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on.