#compassion
Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Compassion
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We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
It is through our connectedness with others that we find our own happiness.
Self-compassion is the foundation of self-care.
In the end, only kindness matters.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
The only thing that truly matters is how we treat each other.
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.
Emotional proximity allows for deeper understanding and compassion.
The function of freedom is to free someone else.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
Comparison is the thief of joy.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
The greatest gift you can give to others is your happiness.
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
Compassion is the heart of the path.
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul.
Compassion is the currency of the hospital.
From The Forgotten Room: Inside a Public Patient Hospital by Dan Baum
By practicing compassion, we can transcend our own suffering.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
Compassion is the ultimate virtue that all religions advocate.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Caring for the dead is a way of caring for the living.
From The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch
Compassion was the central teaching of all the great religious traditions.
Self-compassion is essential for healing and growth.
From The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker
The work we do at the end of life is a gift.
From The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch
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
Many religious traditions have sought to transcend violence and promote compassion.
From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong
Healing is a journey that requires patience, self-compassion, and understanding.
From The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker
Compassion and justice are central to many religious traditions.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.
And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you.
The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.
Compassion is a key aspect of Buddhism.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
Understanding different religions can foster empathy and compassion.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
And your Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
To understand everything is to forgive everything.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
The greatest joy comes from serving others.
Self-compassion is essential for dealing with burnout.
Suffering is not a competition, but a shared human condition.
From The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
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
In the end, the Quran is a book of love, not a book of punishment.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
Compassion is not merely a feeling; it is a practice that transforms our interactions.
Compassion is a verb.
When we fail, we are not failures. We are simply humans who are trying.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Embracing my flaws has made me stronger.
From More Myself by Alicia Keys
Human beings have an innate capacity for both violence and compassion.
Kindness is free; sprinkle it everywhere.
From Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
Compassion is the foundation of all spiritual practice.
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
Self-compassion is crucial for recovery from burnout.
In the end, every cancer patient’s story is the story of a human being.
Jesus preached a message of love, compassion, and social justice.
From Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
Love is the greatest gift of all.
From The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
The ultimate source of a happy life is a good heart.
Compassion is the basis of morality.
From The World as Will and Representation by Arthur Schopenhauer
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
Compassion is a verb. It is not a noun.
Choose kindness, even when it's hard.
From The Myth of the Nice Girl by Fran Hauser
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
Some of the greatest acts of kindness and compassion are motivated by the most selfish of reasons.
From Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky