Compassionate Quotes

The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others.

ONE MUST BE COMPASSIONATE TO ONE'S SELF BEFORE EXTERNAL COMPASSION.

I'm intelligent enough to survive happily and be compassionate. If I were too smart, I would realize all the ills of the world.

Always with me was the inner twin: my true nature, my true self. It is timeless, free, compassionate and in love with whatever is natural to me

Me being a compassionate person, I would never hold any grudges against my ex.

I love Canada...It is a great country much too cold for good sense, inhabited by compassionate, intelligent people with bad hairdos.

What I expect from writers-and from myself as a writer-is to articulate a complex view of things. To incite us to be more compassionate. To orchestrate our mourning. And to celebrate ecstasy.

Compassionate conservative, that's like having a gun rack on a Volvo.

There is no more compassionate and effective way to help poor people in New York City than to give to Robin Hood.

Great compassion penetrates into the marrow of the bone. It is the support of all living beings. Like the love of a parent for an only child, the tenderness of the Compassionate One is all-pervasive.

Be kind, be decent, be generous, be tolerant, compassionate, and understanding. Be fast to praise, slow to judge. Remember, we're all human, and don't cast the first stone.

The cross of Christ is the pledge to us that the deepest suffering may be the condition of the highest blessing; the sign, not of God's displeasure, but of His widest and most compassionate face.

Subtle and literate, The Dance of Intimacy is like a long, revealing conversation with a wise and compassionate friend.

I am a compassionate human being. I am who I am.

The logical conclusion to a compassionate and respectful relationship to sentient animals is that we stop eating them.

There is no need for fur - since there are compassionate alternatives.

I believe in being compassionate.

Doubt comes to the door in darkness, pretending to be alone and in need of your compassionate ear. But if you let him in, he'll bring his friends.

In Plains, I saw Jimmy Carter as he really is - a nice, decent man... in terms of compassionate contribution to society, he certainly has proven to be our best past president.

To see those babies with no food for three of four days, old people sitting in the hot sun, when you see these poor people, you cannot help but being compassionate or affected.

The Clinton paradox: How could a president so intelligent, so compassionate, so public-spirited and so conscious of his place in history act in such a stupid, selfish and self-destructive manner?

People-to-people charity is more efficient, less costly, more human and compassionate, and more likely to inspire change and self-sufficiency in the beneficiary.

No matter our distress, no matter our sorrow, no matter our mistakes, our infinitely compassionate Heavenly Father desires that we draw near to Him so that He can draw near to us.

Those who are compassionate when they should be tough will be tough when they should be compassionate.

America is a giving nation and very compassionate.

We need cooperation based on trust and self-confidence to create an open, compassionate, harmonious society.

It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.

Practice the healing power of the compassionate mind.

Regardless of anyone’s dietary motivations, the healthiest lifestyle is the one that’s most compassionate.

In his 4 years in the White House, President Carter worked to make the Federal Government more competent and compassionate and more responsive to the American people.

Racial justice is key to a compassionate, inclusive, dynamic society.

The more compassionate you are, the more generous you can be. The more generous you are, the move loving friendliness you cultivate to help the world.

Men are more compassionate/(nobler)/magnanimous/generous than God; for men forgive their dead, but God does not.

There's people constantly asking you for something on set, so the multi-tasking of motherhood transfers very well to being a director. And I think you're compassionate.

I think we should want all of our cities to become more compassionate places, frankly.

I came to realize I did believe in God. I couldn't conceive of a universe without someone overseeing it in a compassionate way.

I know for certain of only one commandment, one obligation, that God imposes upon us, and that is to be compassionate toward other human beings.

I want to feel deeply, and whenever I am brokenhearted I emerge more compassionate. I think I allow myself to be brokenhearted more easily, knowing I won't be irrevocably shattered [p. 59]

Maybe if everyone walked around being in touch with each other's hidden pain it could work out and even be beautiful, but it doesn't feel safe to be the only compassionate person on the planet.

Every illness is an opportunity for compassionate revelations.

Words and thoughts concerning compassionate action that are not put into practice are like beautiful flowers that are colorful but have no fragrance.

One hour of compassionate deep listening can bring about transformation and healing.

I argue that we should be kind, we should be compassionate, and we should definitely be reasonable and rational, but that empathy leads us astray.

Hillary Clinton's not seen as empathetic and compassionate.

Present unhappiness is selfish; past sorrow is compassionate.

As a woman, my style defines my leadership. It's a gentler, more compassionate approach. I consult, I listen and I compromise where it's in the best interest of the citizens.

There's something in the moment when you can make them laugh or cry and show and incredibly compassionate side of life. I find that a really exemplary way to live.

What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results.

Mounting an expedition to actualize a Compassionate Commonwealth of all peoples...is the great spiritual challenge of our time.

The dream for any parent is you want to raise happy, healthy, responsible, compassionate, kind kids. We all have a responsibility to do that.