Quotes About Compassion

We have two choices in life: One is to fulfill ourselves. The other is to take the time and energy that we would utilize in fulfilling ourselves and use it to make others happy.

Life works best when we think of people as people.

We oppose the death penalty not just for what it does to those guilty of heinous crimes, but for what it does to all of us: It offers the tragic illusiion that we can defend life by taking life.

What I think about vivisection is that if people admit that they have the right to take or endanger the life of living beings for the benefit of many, there will be no limit to their cruelty.

Do not judge others by your own standards, for everyone is making their way home, in the way they know best.

To understand and be understood, those are among life's greatest gifts, and every interaction is an opportunity to exchange them

I don't feel like I can change the world. I don't even try. I only want to change this small life that I see standing in front of me, which is suffering.

The world will give you that once in awhile, a brief timeout; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life.

Life is short, very short, and what are we doing here if not trying to become more generous and loving?

A person may rightfully be happy if in this life he could do a great favor for widows and orphans, could assist support than, and facilitate fate of people.

Live and let live, do not judge, take life as it comes and deal with it, everything will be okay.

I want to take care of people. I want to help people. The maximum joy that I have is when I can create something that makes someone else's life lighter, brighter, or better.

One of the biggest gifts you can give the world is a healed life.

A rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it.

Everyone has problems. When you think you want to end your life, maybe you could be there for someone else and can learn something.

I treat others exactly the way I want to be treated.

Whatever you think in life... think higher and feel deeper.

Nobody can be kinder than the narcissist while you react to life in his own terms.

Don't look for flaws as you go through life and even when you find them it is wise and kind to be somewhat blind, and look for the virtue behind them.

Ask yourself, "How are my thoughts, words and deeds affecting my friends, my spouse, my neighbour, my child, my employer, my subordinates, my fellow citizens?"

Good generalship is a realization that... you've got to try and figure out how to accomplish your mission with a minimum loss of human life.

If I want to be a better person for whoever is in my life, I have to learn.

But he keeps his heart free of any feelings of hatred.

I wish no living thing to suffer pain.