Compassion Quotes

"Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all."

- Bill Clinton

"A good father is one whose only reason for putting down a laughing baby is to pick up a crying one."

- Linda Poindexter

"The way I go about it is that we should all be inviting people into our lives who don’t look like us, speak like us, and don’t come from where we come from."

- Mellody Hobson

"We'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne."

- Rose, New Year's Eve (2011)

"A good way to overcome stress is to help others out of theirs."

- Dada J. P. Vaswani

"Make it your goal to make someone smile on this Thursday by a small act of kindness; you could change a person's life in a way you may not even realize."

- Catherine Pulsifer

"Lessons on kindness are just as important as academic ones."

- Author Unknown

"Do some selfless service for people who are in need. Consider the whole picture, not just our little selves."

- Nina Hagen

"Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit – things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do every day: Civility, respect, kindness, character."

- Aaron Sorkin

"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."

- Audrey Hepburn

"If you become a helper of hearts, springs of wisdom will flow from your heart."

- Rumi

"Charity begins at home, but should not end there."

- Thomas Fuller

"I want Dr. King to know that I didn't come to Selma to make his job difficult. I really did come thinking I could make it easier. If the white people realize what the alternative is, perhaps they will be more willing to hear Dr. King."

- Malcolm X

"Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you."

- Jesus Christ

"I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion—and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies."

- Ram Dass

"The best we can do for others is to affirm All Is Well."

- Carol Carnes

"The challenge to modern religion is to love humanity more than its dogma."

- Carol Carnes

"You have seen my affliction; you are aware of my deep distress."

- Psalm 31:7

"Jehovah is close to the brokenhearted; he saves those who are crushed in spirit."

- Psalm 34:18

"In your chosen field, a part of the noblest work of man– the care and relief of weak and suffering humanity– may you realize in increasing measure the value of certain spiritual things which are the making of life, but which we call by many common names. Kindness, humanity, decency, honor, good faith– to give these up under any circumstances would be a greater loss than any defeat, or even death itself."

- Thomas Bessell Kidner

"You treat a disease: you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you win-no matter what the outcome."

- Patch Adams

"I know you were only doing what you believe in, and that’s all any of us can do, it’s all any of us should. So no matter what, I promise if you — if you need us, if you need me, I’ll be there."

- Steve Rogers

"But in times of crisis, the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe."

- T'Challa

"Human suffering anywhere concerns men and women everywhere."

- Elie Wiesel

"Be a good listener, daughter. The world needs more people who truly hear what others have to say."

"Compassion is your superpower. Use it to lift others up, spread kindness, and make the world a better place."

"On this beautiful Friday, let us remember to be kind to one another."

"It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice."

"Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns."

"The easiest way to keep your spirits high is by spreading your kindness to others."