“But shouldn’t all of us on earth give the best we have to others and offer whatever is in our power?”— Hans Christian Andersen, amazon.com
“Some people are as fragile as butterflies and sensitive and it’s your responsibility not to destroy them. Just because you can.”— Marisha Pessl, amazon.com
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”— Mother Teresa, motherteresa.org
“My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.”— Maya Angelou, facebook.com
“Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it. What appears bad manners, an ill temper or cynicism is always a sign of things no ears have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone.”— Miller Williams, amazon.com
“Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.”— Lao Tzu, amazon.com
“Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.”— Lao Tzu, goodreads.com
“Compassion hurts. When you feel connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything. And you cannot turn away. Your destiny is bound with the destinies of others. You must either learn to carry the Universe or be crushed by it. You must grow strong enough to love the world, yet empty e…”— Andrew Boyd, amazon.com
“If you have a warm heart and you care for others you'll be happy and the community in which you live will be happier too.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“The future is in your hands, but for it to be peaceful and happy requires a sense of compassion and concern for others’ well-being.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“It is possible to use our intelligence and extend our compassion to others, including even our enemies.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“On a mental level kindness and compassion give rise to lasting joy. They reduce fear.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“Compassion brings us peace of mind. It brings a smile to our face and genuine smiles bring us closer together.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“Education today needs not only to develop our intelligence, but also to support basic human values of warm-heartedness and compassion.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“Hate, pride, vengeance, and fear are the plague of the earth. Love, kindness, compassion, empathy and service to others are the cure.”— Chester Bennington, twitter.com
“Education today needs not only to develop our intelligence, but also to support basic human values of warm-heartedness and compassion.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com
“Put your trust in compassion and self-love. Compassion for our own fear & shame opens us to others.”— Jack Kornfield, twitter.com
“On a mental level kindness and compassion give rise to lasting joy. They reduce fear.”— Dalai Lama, twitter.com