#compassion

"Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier."

"The compassionate person does not require other people to be stupid, in order to be intelligent. Their intelligence is for everyone, so as to have a world in which there is less ignorance. (118)"

"Love is our most unifying and empowering common spiritual denominator. The more we ignore its potential to bring greater balance and deeper meaning to human existence, the more likely we are to continue to define history as one long inglorious record of man’s inhumanity to man."

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."

"Love, kindness, compassion, and forgiveness are the secrets of all peace and happiness."

"It is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception and compassion and hope."

"I’m passionate about being compassionate. It takes a lot to give of yourself, and that’s why it’s such a gift—for both the recipient and the giver."

"Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek."

"I never lie,"I said offhand. "At least not to those I don't love."

"Mindfulness can play a big role in transforming our experience with pain & other difficulties; it allows us to recognize the authenticity of the distress & yet not be overwhelmed by it."

"Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others."

"True love is born from understanding."

"Give your weakness to one who helps."

"Compassion is the basis of morality."

"I probably felt more resentment for what I personally was to suffer than for the wrong they were doing to anyone and everyone. But at that time I was determined not to put up with badly behaved people more out of my own interest than because I wanted them to become good people."

"One of the most spiritual things you can do is embrace your humanity. Connect with those around you today. Say, "I love you", "I'm sorry", "I appreciate you", "I'm proud of you"...whatever you're feeling. Send random texts, write a cute note, embrace your truth and share it...cause a smile today for someone else...and give plenty of hugs."

"America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor."

"To be in peace, grow calmness and compassion in your heart."

"Love is a flower that grows in the garden of mind if we treat it with kindness, compassion, and joy."

"Kindness has no religion. Religions are like narrow tracks but kindness is like an open sky."