Compassion Quotes

"Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

"Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"What are the things that you can’t see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love. You can’t see any of those, but they’re the guiding lights of a life."

- Jimmy Carter (39th U.S. President)

"Kindness is like snow—it beautifies everything it covers."

- Kahlil Gibran

"There is a universal respect and even admiration for those who are humble and simple by nature, and who have absolute confidence in all human beings irrespective of their social status."

- Nelson Mandela

"Without humility there can be no humanity."

- John Buchan

"There is beauty and humility in imperfection."

- Guillermo del Toro

"जो कोई भी अपने जीवन में एक बच्चे की मदद करने के लिए कुछ भी करता है वह मेरे लिए एक नायक है।"

- फ्रेड रोजर्स

"I can testify to what UNICEF means to children because I was among those who received food and medical relief right after World War II."

- Audrey Hepburn

"Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it 'white'."

- Bing Crosby

"I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, ‘Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'"

- Lewis Carroll

"I am a friend of the workingman, and I would rather be his friend than be one."

- Clarence Darrow

"A Wilderness Explorer Is A Friend To All, Be A Plant Or Fish Or Tiny Mole!"

- Russell

"Good Boy, Dug. You're A Good Boy."

- Carl

"But I wanna help."

- Russell

"I don’t like the cone of shame."

- Dug

"A kind word is like a spring day."

- Russian Proverb

"To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own."

- Jack Kornfield

"And yet, letting go does not mean ‘getting rid of.’ It means ‘allowing it to be as it is. Let it come, and let it go.’"

- Kittisaro

"To listen entails a fundamental letting go of self-centeredness. We have to be willing to put down our own thoughts, views, and feelings temporarily to truly listen."

- Oren Jay Sofer

"I just wanted to tell you that I understand if you go. It’s okay if you have to leave us. It’s okay if you want to stop fighting."

- Gayle Forman

"I am delighted to add my voice to the chorus of well-wishers."

- Madeleine Turner

"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance."

- Buddha

"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."

- Gautama Buddha

"Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity."

- Buddha

"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete."

- Buddha

"Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little."

- Buddha

"Thursday blessings to you and your family. May this day be filled with love, kindness, and compassion."

"Be kind to your mind."

"The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present."