“Do all the other things, the ambitious things—travel, get rich, get famous, innovate, lead, fall in love, make and lose fortunes…but as you do, to the extent that you can, err in the direction of kindness.”
"He was a father. That’s what a father does. Eases the burdens of those he loves. Saves the ones he loves from painful last images that might endure for a lifetime."
- George Saunders
Love
"He was a father. That9s what a father does. Eases the burdens of those he loves. Saves the ones he loves from painful last images that might endure for a lifetime."
- George Saunders
Love
"The scariest thought in the world is that someday I’ll wake up and realize I’ve been sleepwalking through my life: under-appreciating the people I love, making the same hurtful mistakes over and over, a slave to neuroses, fear and the habitual."
- George Saunders
Awareness
"Developing our sympathetic compassion is not only possible but the only reason for us to be here on earth."
- George Saunders
Compassion
"He was a father. That’s what a father does. Eases the burdens of those he loves."
- George Saunders
Compassion
"Beauty is a gentle and loving heart."
- Beauty and the Beast
Compassion
"There is no greater beauty than kindness and compassion."
- Beauty and the Beast
Compassion
"Selflessness is the most beautiful trait one can possess."
- Beauty and the Beast
Compassion
"A kind heart can bring light to the darkest of places."
- Beauty and the Beast
Compassion
"In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us."
- Flora Edwards
Compassion