Compassion Quotes

A quiet mind is the quickest and biggest step to a peaceful world.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

There's a vast space between being simply human to being truly humane.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

But if you live your life without feeling and compassion for your fellowman—you are as an animal—'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' & happiness & peace of mind is not attained by living thus.

~ Truman Capote

You live in a society, that always demands you to have a label to define yourself. Now it's up to you, whether you choose man-made labels like 'religious' and 'atheist', or your innate natural label gifted by Mother Nature, i.e. 'human'.

~ Abhijit Naskar

As long as we don’t buckle under the weight of the pain and its longevity, when the pain does subside a bit, we find ourselves more inclined to feel compassion for other people going through their own rough spots - CHALLENGES INSPIRE COMPASSION.

~ Auliq Ice

The poor, the illiterate, the helpless, the distressed — let these be your God.

~ Abhijit Naskar

I felt sad.I felt cold.I felt hurt.I felt forsaken and lonely.I felt doubtful and hesitant.I felt scared and deeply worried. I felt different, unknown, and unwelcome.I felt empty and woefully neglected.I felt weak and intimidated.I felt withdrawn and shy.I felt utterly hopeless.Then you held my hand, and I felt better.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Humankind has turned the world into a cruel and at times inhospitable place. The thing that makes it all bearable is the potential for loving companionship.

~ Christopher Earley

Algernon is so smart he has to solve a problem with a lock that changes every time he goes in to eat so he has to lern something new to get his food. That made me sad because if he coulnt lern he wouldnt be able to eat and he would be hungry.

~ Daniel Keyes

If you are going to judge others it is wisest to do so individually not collectively and on your own direct experience of them personally. But first - and throughout - examine yourself closely. Blurred vision can often occur due to the lens, perspective and perceptions of the viewer projected onto the object that it sees. Be wary of taking to the judges seat. Above all meet at treat yourself and everyone else mindfully, compassionately with humanity.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

For whatever it's worth, I believe we're born imperfect, and perfection, whatever that may be, is unattainable by us mere humans.

~ Liza M. Wiemer

I cannot live my life striving only for my own security, I can only feel secure when I see myself useful in other people's life.

~ Nurudeen Ushawu

Let everyone evolve fast and understand humanity. Let the heart of stones be converted into heart of love.

~ Amit Ray

We live in everyone. I live in you. You live in me. There is no gap, no distance.

~ Amit Ray

In reality, we live in everyone. I live in you. You live in me. There is no gap, no distance. We all are eternally one.

~ Amit Ray

Maybe we have shoes so we can learn to walk in another's oath before judging their footsteps?

~ Nikki Rowe

In reality, we live in every one. Deep down there is a rose in every heart.

~ Amit Ray

Kindness is the sacred act to transform lives.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

But, to love nature and to hate humanity is illogical. Humanity is part of the whole. To truly love the world is also to love human ingenuity and playfulness. Nature does not need to be cleansed of human artifacts to be beautiful or coherent. Yes, we should be less greedy, untidy, wasteful, and shortsighted. But let us not turn responsibility into self-hatred. Our biggest failing is, after all, lack of compassion for the world. Including ourselves.

~ David George Haskell

Every human being has the right to respected for his or her own merits or demerits. Respect their personal right to live according to their preference or submission to their faith. No one should be condemned for choosing a life path even if it something you disapprove. We are not here to condemn but to understand and let the sinners as you say be the responsibility of God. Our task is to prevent more chaos and conflict in this universe. Only kindness can do that.

~ Princess Maleiha Bajunaid Candao

What is hard work? It takes strength, energy, and stress to truly care about others enough to place oneself last, but it is easy to wrap oneself up and selfishly scramble on the heads of others.

~ Criss Jami

If you are not filled with overflowing love, compassion and goodwill for all creatures living wild in nature, You will never know true happiness.

~ Paul Oxton

One good, compassionate and caring Self is a thousand times greater than all the fanciful, imaginary supernatural entities in the world.

~ Abhijit Naskar

It's in the nature of the humans and the entire animal kingdom to return blow for blow, cheating for cheating, lie for lie, to hit back with all our might. But what makes us true humans is the power to not hit back.

~ Abhijit Naskar

An animal in pain is the saddest thing on Earth.

~ Sanober Khan

Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.

~ Albert Schweitzer

If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.

~ Francis Of Assisi

Our heart is wide enough to embrace the world and hands are long enough to encompass the world.

~ Amit Ray

We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion.

~ Mother Teresa

May our daily choices be a reflection of our deepest values, and may we use our voices to speak for those who need us most, those who have no voice, those who have no choice.

~ Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace.

~ Allan Lokos

Love is our strength to overcome the evils of the world.

~ Amit Ray

If human society loses the value of justice, compassion, and honesty, the next generation will face greater difficulties and more suffering.

~ Auliq Ice

Feed your child ideas of peace, harmony and compassion but at the same time give them courage to defend their identity and dignity.

~ Abhijit Naskar

The real challenge of compassion, nonviolence and mindfulness is to love in adverse situation.

~ Amit Ray

I am not an atheist. But the religion that I do advocate is not of the Bible, Vedas, Quran or any other scripture. The religion I speak of, is what Christ talked about, it is what Buddha talked about, it is the religion of plain everyday kindness.

~ Abhijit Naskar

It’s time that Islam should be redefined by the world based upon, the goodness of all the peace-loving Muslims, instead of the theoretical teachings of some books, be it Quran or the Hadith.

~ Abhijit Naskar

Forgiveness is a transformative act because it asks you to be a more empathetic and compassionate person, thereby making you better than the person you were when you were first hurt.

~ Kamand Kojouri

Random acts of kindness, however small it may be can transform the world.

~ Amit Ray

Most people just want to be left in peace to eat their bacon, not realising that there is no peace behind bacon.

~ Mango Wodzak