- “My time in seminary confirmed what I had learned about loss and life: that living with the end in mind can be an ennobling endeavor. That the more we embrace dying, the more we embrace living. That life was never meant to be about our self-interests but about being a source of love for others. That our presence is far more important than any technical know-how we may possess about religion or spirituality. That compassion and generosity of spirit will prevail over rigid thoughts and beliefs every single time. That sitting with discomfort can be far more intimate and helpful than trying to fix that which is unfixable. And that when something can be remedied, we must not allow ourselves to become passive but rather step in and fill the void. All of this is the essence of reverence.” ― Barbara Becker
- “We live with an almost superstitious belief in our own differences, she said, and Luis has shown that those differences are not the result of some divine mystery but are merely the consequence of our lack of empathy, which if we had it would enable us to see that in fact we are all the same.” ― Rachel Cusk, Kudos
- “Though beauty is autonomous, there seem to be occasions when human presence can become congruent with her will. In creative work no amount of force or mechanical management can guarantee beauty. Suddenly, without expecting it, beauty is there. Yet ultimately beauty is a profound illumination of presence, a stirring of the invisible in visible form and in order to receive this we need to cultivate a new style of approaching the world.” ― John O’Donohue
- “Anguish is the universal language” ― Alice Fulton
- “Be wise and do good.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!
- “After you hear and listen. First must come desire. Second must come willingness.Third should come understanding.Fourth should come progression and with progression will come more understanding.” ― Hyrum Yeakley
- “If you don’t have something nice to say, say something nice anyway.” ― Alex Kakuyo, Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life
- “Compassion isn’t just about feeling the pain of others; it’s about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in compassion, margins get erased. ‘Be compassionate as God is compassionate,’ means the dismantling of barriers that exclude.In Scripture, Jesus is in a house so packed that no one can come through the door anymore. So the people open the roof and lower this paralytic down through it, so Jesus can heal him. The focus of the story is, understandably, the healing of the paralytic. But there is something more significant than that happening here. They’re ripping the roof off the place, and those outside are being let in.” ― Gregory Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
- “When we know ourselves to be connected to all others, acting compassionately is simply the natural thing to do. ” ― Rachel Naomi Remen
- “An unkindness for an unkindness does not goodness make.” ― Akiroq Brost
- “Let’s keep handing out love and compassion and kindness, and let’s do this with more than just our words: Let’s do it with our actions.” ― Corey Wheeland, Blessed, Beautiful Now: How I Embraced The Present By Celebrating My Past And Learned to Love Life Again
- “Kindness is the most beautiful expression of love, and compassion is the most beautiful expression of friendship.” ― Debasish Mridha
- “All at once it occurs to me that I’m the one who needs to give myself the break, to accept myself for who I am.” ― Liza M. Wiemer, Hello?
- “The kindest and most compassionate people I have come across are not religious.” ― OMOSOHWOFA CASEY
- “The essence of the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) is about identifying the cause of our suffering & alleviating it.” ― Allan Lokos, Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
- “We can’t start over again, and it wouldn’t “be perfect” if we could. We can only continue.” ― Theodore Isaac Rubin, Compassion and Self Hate: An Alternative to Despair
- “Our spiritual traditions have carried virtues across time. They are tools for the art of living. They are pieces of intelligence about human behavior that neuroscience is now exploring with new words and images: what we practice, we become. What’s true of playing the piano or throwing a ball also holds for our capacity to move through the world mindlessly and destructively or generously and gracefully. I’ve come to think of virtues and rituals as spiritual technologies for being our best selves in flesh and blood, time and space. There are superstar virtues that come most readily to mind and can be the work of a day or a lifetime—love, compassion, forgiveness. And there are gentle shifts of mind and habit that make those possible, working patiently through the raw materials of our lives.” ― Krista Tippett, Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living
- “In the same way you can find God in the beauty of nature, you can find God in the beauty of the destitute. We’re not meant to just admire the trees, we’re meant to share life.” ― Cheryl Reed, Unveiled
- “Compassion can release your trapped dark energy of life, and blossom many flowers in your life.” ― Amit Ray, Enlightenment Step by Step
- “There’s little value in advancing technology if our consciousness, compassion, conversation and cooperation is regressing.” ― Rasheed Ogunlaru
- “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.” ― Gary Hopkins
- “To go through Life’s upheavals is an act of courage. So, to wear your Life on your sleeve and share your journey is not just supremely courageous, it is also an act of compassion. In your sharing, you touch other lives, making our world a better place.” ― AVIS Viswanathan
- “Every human being has the right to respected for his or her own merits or demerits. Respect their personal right to live according to their preference or submission to their faith. No one should be condemned for choosing a life path even if it something you disapprove. We are not here to condemn but to understand and let the sinners as you say be the responsibility of God. Our task is to prevent more chaos and conflict in this universe. Only kindness can do that.” ― Princess Maleiha Bajunaid Candao
- “Live by choice, not by accident. Lead with passion and compassion. Love with all your heart and win like a champion! Yes, Winning Matters!” ― Farshad Asl
- “If you know people who are suffering, love them. Truly be of service. Even something as simple as a smile is loving and may be the only love or kindness gifted to them that day. Hug them, see them, love them, accept them unconditionally.” ― Tara Bianca, The Flower of Heaven: Opening the Divine Heart Through Conscious Friendship & Love Activism
- “Love is the highest form of meditation.” ― Eric Micha’el Leventhal
- “God is the ultimate ground of Being, and this ultimate ground of Being is YOU. For one who realizes their true nature as God, as Consciousness, life becomes a joy without end.” ― Joseph P. Kauffman, The Answer Is YOU: A Guide to Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Freedom
- “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” ― Eugene V. Debs, Debs: His Life, Writings and Speeches
- “Every word that comes out of my neurons is to make humanity see that there are more things in our biology that make us one, than there are to set us apart. My goal is simple. It is to take the human civilization with me on the path of sweet general harmony.” ― Abhijit Naskar, Love, God & Neurons: Memoir of a scientist who found himself by getting lost
- “Love and compassion are the mother and father of a smile. We need to create more smiles in our world today. Smiles, after all, pave the way to a happy world.” ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free