Compassion For Others Quotes by Simone de Beauvoir, Marc Bekoff, Richard Carlson, Bradford Winters, Dalai Lama, Michael Ealy and many others.
One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.
I would like to believe that it is, and will continue to be, human compassion for other beings that will result in our giving them the protection they deserve, because of who they are, not because of what they can do for us or because some law tells us what we have to do.
It’s the recognition that other people’s problems, their pain and frustrations, are every bit as real as our own – often far worse. In recognizing this fact and trying to offer some assistance, we open our hearts and greatly enhance our sense of gratitude.
Life is all about choices. Today, show compassion for others, think powerful thoughts, and exercise self control.
A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.
I believe that acting is a talent while being a great person encompasses so much more: being a good father, a good husband and the ability to show compassion for others.
What we really need is compassion of the mind – compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results.
It is not about sexuality that is important to most people who care, it is what we do for our community and our family, our friends and just human compassion for others that matter in the world we live in daily.
Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to [grow and] become successful. For that reason it makes sense to be grateful for adversities that help you grow, even if it is only in understanding and compassion for other’s suffering.
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.
Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.
The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
It is easy enough to be friendly to one’s friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.
Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.
All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.
