Purpose drives the process by which we become what we are capable of being.

Don’t judge without having heard both sides. Even persons who think themselves virtuous very easily forget this elementary rule of prudence.

When we know ourselves to be connected to all others, acting compassionately is simply the natural thing to do.

Being happy at work is possible for all of us, anytime & anywhere, with open eyes and a caring heart

In someone’s darkest hour your simple act of kindness may imitate the sunrise, and to sad eyes you become their only source of light.

The best way we can show our gratitude is by incorporating into our own lives the faithfulness to God’s commandments, the compassion and love for our fellowmen, the industry, optimism, and joy the pioneers demonstrated...

surround yourself with people who allow you to be yourself, it does not mean be around others who do not have a sense of right or wrong, who lack respect, love and compassion for others.

God is the embodiment of compassion. He watches for a grain of goodness or humility so that He can reward it with tons of grace.

Someone, somewhere, needs to take courage to break the cycle of violence. Forgiveness is superior to justice. Being kind and compassionate to those who are good to you is easy. True forgiveness and compassion come...

In every guilty man, there is an element of innocence. This is what makes any absolute condemnation revolting. We do not think enough about pain” Albert Camus

As long as you are standing, give a hand to those who have fallen.

Do be careful. I can’t replace you as easily as all that.

Why is compassion not part of our established curriculum, an inherent part of our education? Compassion, awe, wonder, curiosity, exaltation, humility – these are the very foundation of any real civilization.

Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling soul, like you.

It is a strange thing that the human species can only go three days without water and three weeks without food, before the body dies. Yet, so many people can go years hanging onto pain...

If you want to help someone move on, you don’t label people as good, bad, worst or best. This categorizes people, rather than experiences with that person. People are not all evil or all good....

Bragging about your compassion is the first step towards feeling a genuine emotion.

For animals that are overworked, underfed, and cruelly treated; for all wistful creatures in captivity that beat their wings against bars; for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry; for...

You cannot save people from themselves. All you can do is stand firmly in your hopes for them, with compassion.

When the Sun of compassion arises darkness evaporates and the singing birds come from nowhere.

What you withhold in this life will be withheld from you in the next.

Keep God within His and anothers’ arm’s reach.

The ragamuffin gospel reveals that Jesus forgives sins, including the sins of the flesh; that He is comfortable with sinners who remember how to show compassion; but that He cannot and will not have a...

Let understanding, compassion, and kindness be the foundation of our religion and Earth be our place of worship.

Wherever you are, be there with love. Be there with compassion, kindness, and gratitude. Smile and show you care.

Other people are only aspects of our own greater being.

Considering the notion that the spiritual battlefield is infinitely greater than the physical, perhaps God is more willing to bless with a sort of divine ecstasy those who see the devil as the enemy rather...

People often associate complexity with deeper meaning, when often after precious time has been lost, it is realized that simplicity is the key to everything.

I’m passionate about being compassionate. It takes a lot to give of yourself, and that’s why it’s such a gift—for both the recipient and the giver.

The sacred stillness of your brilliant hearthas as the myriad wonders masqueraded.But if you knew this secret from the start,then you’d have quit this Game before you played it.

Humility, kindness, integrity, and compassion are the fragrances that I wear, and I strongly recommend that you try them.

By becoming interested in the cause, we are less likely to dislike the effect.

Be kind to people whether they deserve your kindness or not. If your kindness reaches the deserving good for you if your kindness reaches the undeserving take joy in your compassion.

We all, I think, believe in compassion. If you look at all the world religions, all the main world religions, you’ll find within them some teaching concerning compassion.

You need to make effort and commit time to do what you love.

a compassion for bringing Louisiana back and taking it forward. …This is not just recovery. We’re talking about enhancement.

Many animals experience pain, anxiety and suffering, physically and psychologically, when they are held in captivity or subjected to starvation, social isolation, physical restraint, or painful situations from which they cannot escape. Even if it...

Echo of the waves appears in the sky, their lights reflected in your eyes. I’m back in our world and happy again. The sound of your voice, compassionate embrace… The power in your touch, serenity...

Revere the unity of all-that-iscarry out your daily activities with compassion;if you do not limit your compassion,you yourself will not be limited.

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.[Inaugural Address, January 20 1961]

You can’t rely on how you look to sustain you, what sustains us, what is fundamentally beautiful is compassion; for yourself and for those around you.

…that tender compunction of the honest-minded, so different from the hateful intoxication of criminals…

Every person is a living treasure box. Listening holds the key.

We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.

Yes, of course we could all use some help. There isn’t a person alive without a need. So don’t ask the silly question, just figure out how you’re going to help and do it!

All pursuits are pointless and fruitless unless and until love and compassion are found and then are the foundation and destination of all you do

Know that the same spark of life that is within you, is within all of our animal friends, the desire to live is the same within all of us…

Despite our instinct to polarize ourselves in the name of survival, an indescribable connection – call it love or compassion – pervades and dissolves our apparent separation. This oneness transcends physical and emotional relationships; it’s...

We numb our minds and heart so one need not be broken and the other need not be bothered.

One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.