Compassion Quotes (648 Quotes)

This is an outpouring of love and compassion, ... I am just so proud of my city.

Grown people cried in that arena, my wife and kids included. And it wasn't because we lost. They were crying for him. You learn that at your worst moment, people feel compassion.

A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.

My daughter said, 'we have to do something,' and she called the Red Cross, ... She has a lot of compassion and made me proud.

Compassion is the essence of Jesus' teaching, and indeed of the teaching of all great spiritual figures from Mohammed to Isaiah, from Lao Tzu to Chief Seattle. Yet compassion has been sentimentalized and severed from its relationship to justice-making and celebration. Creation Spirituality links the struggle for justice with the yearning for mysticism.

'Knowledge, without common sense,' says Lee, is 'folly without method, it is waste without kindness, it is fanaticism without religion, it is death.' But with common sense, it is wisdom with method, it is power with charity, it is beneficence with religion, it is virtue, and life, and peace.

If you conduct yourself with peace love and compassion, then you are God.

May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.

He will be remembered for his gentleness, his compassion, and his long history of service to this community.

It was an amazing event. An unbelievable outpouring of generosity from throughout the country enabled us to provide some relief for the people who are suffering. We as an organization will do just about anything to supply comfort, compassion, money and anything else we can to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

I could not do what I do without the kindness, consideration, resourcefulness and work of librarians, particularly in public libraries.

I believe that man will not merely endure. He will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.

The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty, and truth.

Actors have always done well playing the bad guys in movies. Audiences enjoy bad guys because through these characters, normal people are able to experience, vicariously, what its like to be vicious, nasty, and amoral. Kindness is not rewarded very much as far as drama is concerned.

There has been strong community interest and compassion. The community has stepped up and donated through the faith-based agencies. I'm feeling good about this heating season in contrast to last year's.

Perhaps we're too embarrassed to change or too frightened of the consequences of showing that we actually care. But why not risk it anyway Begin Today. Carry out a random act of seemingly senseless kindness, with no expectation or reward or punishment. Safe in the knowledge that one day, someone somewhere might do the same for you.

When the Messenger of God entered a place of worship he said, 'O God Pardon my sins, and open for me the gates of Thy compassion,' and on leaving he would repeat the same.

There is a feeling of compassion for what Bob went through. Nobody wants to feel like they are not the number one choice. But it's not because we didn't like Bob. It was because we had the chance to get a multiple year guy. Bob was always an alternative for us, and one we feel good about.

You see, antiquated ideas of kindness and generosity are simply bugs that must be programmed out of our world. And these cold, unfeeling machines will show us the way.

Although we all possess the seeds of great love and compassion, without the light of the enlightened one's wisdom and the waters of their compassion these seeds would never spout.

He was facing a great number of years, regardless. But I think this does show some compassion on the part of the jury.

As we enter into our third year supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation, I am confident the kindness and generosity of our children, parents and staff will continue to grow. At the rate we're going, I see no reason why we can't make our goal of raising 10 million by 2010.

Kindness is always fashionable.

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.

Kindness is the only service that will stand the storm of life and not wash out. It will wear well and will be remembered long after the prism of politeness or the complexion of courtesy has faded away.

We really just want our son back. We've felt a lot of emotions in the past few days fear, anger and frustration but we really want to acknowledge the kindness of the people of Clarion and the hard work of Officer Peck.

So when they have reached their prescribed time, then retain them with kindness or separate them with kindness, and call to witness two men of justice from among you, and give upright testimony for Allah. With that is admonished he who believes in Allah and the latter day and whoever is careful of (his duty to) Allah, He will make for him an outlet, And give him sustenance from whence he thinks not and whoever trusts in Allah, He is sufficient for him surely Allah attains His purpose Allah indeed has appointed a measure for everything.

He that planteth a tree is a servant of God, he provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him.

Medicaid protects impoverished children, the frail elderly and people in crisis, ... Its limited resources will be further stretched serving hurricane victims. Proponents of Medicaid cuts either undervalue Medicaid assistance or underestimate American compassion.

Senator Santorum's remarks are deeply discriminatory and are antithetical to bringing people together. If this is how the president defines inclusion, then it clearly calls into question the depth of compassion in his conservatism.

He who aspires to paradise should learn to deal with people with kindness.

It ties in with World Smile Day. We're promoting doing an act of kindness to make someone smile and to accept people for who they are, their ideas and their differences.

Five things constitute perfect virtue gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, kindness

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

Pain and sorrow and misery have a right to our assistance: compassion puts us in mind of the debt, and that we owe it to ourselves as well as to the distressed.

I should be commended. I bring families back together, ... I think it's good because his father is the only one with the compassion to throw in the towel when he sees his son in over his head.

It is not my definition of compassion to simply write checks from the federal government and expect our children and grandchildren

Kindness a language which the dumb can speak, and the deaf can understand.

The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom't were gross flattery to name a coward.

Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.

I just don't know that shame and fear need to be our teachers; rather, compassion, understanding, and love should be our guides.

Muslims were seen as a threat to religious values and survival. The difference between the Muslim-world and America is viewed as a clash of cultures by many. What's missing is empathy. Many human beings have plenty of compassion for the plight of their own people. It's the 'I've suffered more than you syndrome.' It's that kind of thinking that divides people.

He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. See other Poets Writers.

More things to remember 7) The value of time 8) The pleasure of working 9) The obligation of duty 10) The power of kindness 11) The wisdom of economy 12) The virtue of patience.

Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.

She's very popular with students. She reflects a lot on what it was like to be a student and has great compassion.

Just as we did for our fellow countrymen in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, ... I encourage everyone in this great nation to roll up their sleeves and contribute as best you can to help our brothers and sisters along the Gulf Coast. It is in times like these that we as Americans have the opportunity to show the world one of the things that makes our country great...our compassion.

Nothing is as difficult as to achieve results in this world if one is filled full of great tolerance and the milk of human kindness. The person who achieves must generally be a one-idea individual, concentrated entirely on that one idea, and ruthless in his aspect toward other men and other ideas.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.