#passion
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Understanding different religions can foster empathy and compassion.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
He was a man driven by an insatiable curiosity.
From The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
In the garden of life, we cultivate our passions.
From The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 by Molly Peacock
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.
Mushroom hunting is not just a pastime; it's a way of life that fosters respect for nature.
From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook
Emotional proximity allows for deeper understanding and compassion.
Let the beauty we love be what we do.
From The Essential Rumi by Jalal al-Din Rumi
Comparison is the thief of joy.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Compassion is a verb. It is not a noun.
When we fail, we are not failures. We are simply humans who are trying.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
In the end, every cancer patient’s story is the story of a human being.
Desire is the greatest of all passions.
Compassion and justice are central to many religious traditions.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
Human beings have an innate capacity for both violence and compassion.
Focus on the work you love, and the rest will follow.
From Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Man is a useless passion.
Passion is not just a feeling. It’s a commitment.
From Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Suffering is not a competition, but a shared human condition.
From The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
Passion fuels the fire of purpose.
From Finding Ultra by Rich Roll
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
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.
From The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant
Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.
From The Essential Rumi by Jalal al-Din Rumi
Be passionate about what you do and the results will follow.
From Win Forever by Pete Carroll
In the end, the Quran is a book of love, not a book of punishment.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
Love is the greatest gift of all.
From The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
In music the passions enjoy themselves.
Many religious traditions have sought to transcend violence and promote compassion.
From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong
Passion fuels the ride, but perseverance gets you to the finish line.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
Your passions can coexist without conflict.
From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon
To understand everything is to forgive everything.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
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 was the central teaching of all the great religious traditions.
The greatest gift you can give to others is your happiness.
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
Compassion is a verb.
Those who are the most successful are those who are doing what they love.
From Start with Why by Simon Sinek
And your Lord is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.
From Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
There's a thrill in the hunt, a rush in the chase.
From The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
From Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
Life begins anew when we embrace our passions.
From The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 by Molly Peacock
We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.
From Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Compassion is the heart of the path.
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
We can choose to focus on what ignites us.
From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae
Compassion is the currency of the hospital.
From The Forgotten Room: Inside a Public Patient Hospital by Dan Baum
O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul.
Your goal should be to make your passion your profession.
Compassion is the basis of morality.
From The World as Will and Representation by Arthur Schopenhauer
Caring for the dead is a way of caring for the living.
From The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch
And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.
Kindness is free; sprinkle it everywhere.
From Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.
From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.
Passion is not the same as enthusiasm.
From Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.
From The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey
There’s a sense of community among those who share the passion for mushrooms.
From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook
Specific knowledge is found by pursuing your genuine curiosity and passion rather than whatever is hot right now.
From How to Get Rich by Naval Ravikant
It is through our connectedness with others that we find our own happiness.
The only courage you ever need is the courage to follow your heart.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
The function of freedom is to free someone else.
Compassion is the foundation of all spiritual practice.
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
Jesus preached a message of love, compassion, and social justice.
From Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
The most successful entrepreneurs are those who are able to turn their passions into income.
From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
Great leaders communicate their vision with clarity and passion.
From Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates
The only time I feel alive is when I’m playing.
From Open by Andre Agassi
Engineering is not just a profession; it’s an art that requires passion.
Healing is a journey that requires patience, self-compassion, and understanding.
From The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker
To be a great runner, you have to love running, and the Kenyans have that love.
Speed is not just about the bike; it’s about the rider's spirit.
From Faster: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists by Michael Hutchinson
The only thing that truly matters is how we treat each other.
From The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
In the end, only kindness matters.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
Self-compassion is essential for dealing with burnout.
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
Compassion is the ultimate virtue that all religions advocate.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
You can never go wrong if you are doing what you believe in.
From The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Humboldt's passion for nature was matched only by his thirst for knowledge.
From The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf
The quest for the Lost City consumed him, body and soul.
From The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
Compassion is a key aspect of Buddhism.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
By practicing compassion, we can transcend our own suffering.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
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
Creativity is not a choice. It’s a calling.
From Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.
From Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you.
To run fast, you must first learn to run with your heart.
From The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb
Self-compassion is essential for healing and growth.
From The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker
Smith’s passion for his work was infectious, inspiring others to look closer at their own environments.
Embrace the chaos of your passions; they are what make you whole.
From The Multi-Hyphen Life by Emma Gannon
The work we do at the end of life is a gift.
From The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch
Self-compassion is crucial for recovery from burnout.
I hate tennis. I hate it with a passion.
From Open by Andre Agassi
The most powerful force in the world is a good idea in the hands of a passionate team.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
Self-compassion is the foundation of self-care.
Our passional nature not only lawfully may, but must, decide an option between propositions, whenever it is genuinely impossible for our intellect to find any more reason for choosing one over the other.
The question isn't, 'What do I want?' but 'What would excite me?'
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss