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To understand everything is to forgive everything.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
The greatest gift you can give to others is your happiness.
Suffering is not a competition, but a shared human condition.
From The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
Compassion and justice are central to many religious traditions.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
Comparison is the thief of joy.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Understanding different religions can foster empathy and compassion.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul.
And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you.
And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.
The work we do at the end of life is a gift.
In the end, only kindness matters.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
Self-compassion is essential for dealing with burnout.
It is through our connectedness with others that we find our own happiness.
Self-compassion is crucial for recovery from burnout.
Emotional proximity allows for deeper understanding and compassion.
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
Jesus preached a message of love, compassion, and social justice.
Compassion is the heart of the path.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
The only thing that truly matters is how we treat each other.
If you’re in trouble or hurt or need—go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help—the only ones.
From The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
By practicing compassion, we can transcend our own suffering.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
And your Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Kindness is free; sprinkle it everywhere.
From Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.
The function of freedom is to free someone else.
In the end, every cancer patient’s story is the story of a human being.
Compassion is a key aspect of Buddhism.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
Healing is a journey that requires patience, self-compassion, and understanding.
Self-compassion is essential for healing and growth.
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
Choose kindness, even when it's hard.
From The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser
Many religious traditions have sought to transcend violence and promote compassion.
Caring for the dead is a way of caring for the living.
Compassion was the central teaching of all the great religious traditions.
The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.
Embracing my flaws has made me stronger.
From More Myself by Alicia Keys
Compassion is not merely a feeling; it is a practice that transforms our interactions.
The ultimate source of a happy life is a good heart.
Compassion is the ultimate virtue that all religions advocate.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Compassion is a verb.
Compassion is the basis of morality.
The greatest joy comes from serving others.
Compassion is the currency of the hospital.
The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can cause ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the humility to look at ourselves honestly and gently.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
Compassion is the foundation of all spiritual practice.
Love is the greatest gift of all.
From The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
Some of the greatest acts of kindness and compassion are motivated by the most selfish of reasons.
In the end, the Quran is a book of love, not a book of punishment.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
Human beings have an innate capacity for both violence and compassion.
When we fail, we are not failures. We are simply humans who are trying.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Self-compassion is the foundation of self-care.
Compassion is a verb. It is not a noun.